Chain stretch and repair links

I put one of those TAYA snap in repair links on my chain a while ago, and
today it snapped. Given every time I've been out on the bike lately it seems
to have rained or I've fallen off, it's probably only done 15 to 20 miles
before giving way.

Whilst the chain's off, I've been fettling it up, and measure the chain
stretch, and 1 foot from the centre of a rivet, you're dead between two
rivets, about 3/8" out of spec for a new chain, and well beyond 1/8" point
where the book of bike fiddling says you ought to replace the chain. Are the
repair links dying so quickly because of the chain stretch, or just because
they're not very handy? Would popping a link out to repair the chain be the
best option for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?

On 13/4/04 7:45 pm, in article , "Doki"
wrote:


Would popping a link out to repair the chain be the
best option for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?

How much is your time worth?

New chain and cassette, and take more care next time.

...d

"David Martin" wrote in message
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On 13/4/04 7:45 pm, in article ,
"Doki"
wrote:


Would popping a link out to repair the chain be the
best option for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?

New chain and cassette,

Seconded.
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Regards,
Pete

"Doki" wrote in message
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I put one of those TAYA snap in repair links on my chain a while ago, and
today it snapped. Given every time I've been out on the bike lately it
seems
to have rained or I've fallen off, it's probably only done 15 to 20 miles
before giving way.

Whilst the chain's off, I've been fettling it up, and measure the chain
stretch, and 1 foot from the centre of a rivet, you're dead between two
rivets, about 3/8" out of spec for a new chain, and well beyond 1/8" point
where the book of bike fiddling says you ought to replace the chain. Are
the
repair links dying so quickly because of the chain stretch, or just
because
they're not very handy? Would popping a link out to repair the chain be
the
best option for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?



Change the chain more regularly and you'll not need to change the cassette
so often. I have never measured a chain for wear, I just change them as part
of a maintenance schedule every year or so. Its
guesswork/intuition/experience call it what you will but I do seem to change
cassettes much less frequently that others, maybe cassettes made in the
eighties are more durable than modern ones.

"MSeries" wrote in message
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maybe cassettes made in the
eighties are more durable than modern ones.

I agree - Hyperglide worked wonders for gear changing *and* cassette sales!


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snippety snip

and well beyond 1/8" point
where the book of bike fiddling says you ought to replace the chain

'Round these parts the word is 0.5% or 1/16th. in 12in.