10 speed chain life expectancy

[monnet]

1000 miles!?! Blood and sand! If that were me I'd be changing chains every 5 weeks. I'm with numbnuts, I get about 6500miles out of a chain and I ride pretty hard at times (honking up hills, chaingang, etc.)

 

[gbb]

1000 miles!?! Blood and sand! If that were me I'd be changing chains every 5 weeks. I'm with numbnuts, I get about 6500miles out of a chain and I ride pretty hard at times (honking up hills, chaingang, etc.)

If thats 10 speed you're using to get 6500 miles, please tell ...i want one

 

[HeartAttack]

Mine get tossed every 2 months max, sooner if the shift gets rough, I don't bother measuring them, but they do get cleaned and lubed at least twice a week no matter what. Mind you I'm doing between 800-1500 miles a month now

KMC X10 SL (Ti & Gold) Chain, Dura Ace cassette, Rotor Q Rings, Sram Red Mechs.

Mileage includes general rides, club rides, chain gangs and racing

 

[dodgy]

It would be interesting and useful if people were to post the brand and type of chain they are using as well as the mileage.

 

[monnet]

If thats 10 speed you're using to get 6500 miles, please tell ...i want one

Shimano 105's and Ultegra. Plenty of love and care and they do last. I posted elsewhere about a Top Velo review a while back which said they'd got 10 000km out of a 105 chain. It was still running fine and was only just at the 1% stretch point, although they admitted it could be plaited and the aim of the test was to put as many miles through it as possible.