Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
My e-bike is a Merida Scultura with the Mahle X35 system linked to Shimano 105 group set with 11 speed cassette. I would have thought this system would result in less chain wear (compared to normal bikes) given that there is less power going through the transmission from the chain rings to the rear wheel (as the rear wheel is producing some of it's own power)?
However I have just changed the drive chain as it had reached it's wear limit (0.75mm) according to my chain wear measuring tool. The mileage on this bike is only 1650 from new. On my other normal bikes I would be expecting at least 2k miles from a chain. OK, none of them are 11 speed. I think I have one 10 speed, and the rest are 9 speed.
Points to note:
1. I tend to use this bike on more hilly routes, as that was the reason for buying it in the first place. Getting older and struggling with the climbing!
2. I'm a fair weather rider so it doesn't tend to get subjected to component unfriendly rain/muck/grit.
3. I'm not a cross chainer.
So I'm just wondering if this is now a reasonable mileage to get out of an 11 speed drive chain? Or was the original supplied chain maybe not the best quality? I have replaced with KMC e11 so will be interesting to see how long it lasts.
However I have just changed the drive chain as it had reached it's wear limit (0.75mm) according to my chain wear measuring tool. The mileage on this bike is only 1650 from new. On my other normal bikes I would be expecting at least 2k miles from a chain. OK, none of them are 11 speed. I think I have one 10 speed, and the rest are 9 speed.
Points to note:
1. I tend to use this bike on more hilly routes, as that was the reason for buying it in the first place. Getting older and struggling with the climbing!
2. I'm a fair weather rider so it doesn't tend to get subjected to component unfriendly rain/muck/grit.
3. I'm not a cross chainer.
So I'm just wondering if this is now a reasonable mileage to get out of an 11 speed drive chain? Or was the original supplied chain maybe not the best quality? I have replaced with KMC e11 so will be interesting to see how long it lasts.