mrandmrspoves
Middle aged bald git.
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- Narfuk
I recently measured my chain and it showed it was time for replacement - so I did. The new chain immediately started to slip in some commonly used gears and there was also some mild chain suck.
So I decided I needed a new cassette and crank set (I have been using a cheapo 152mm crankset so it is disposable rather than changing rings)
I then thought that as I had no problem previously and was only changing the chain to prevent wear to the rest of the drive train, it made sense to put the worn chain back and continue running it until it became problematic. At least us bent riders never have to fear gonad damage if the chain breaks when out of the saddle!
My question is: assuming that a well cared for recumbent chain is 2.5 x longer than a standard chain it should last 2.5 x longer - but what is the effect of this on the other drive train components? I assume that part of the wear on the other components is caused by the worn chain....but is that really significant or would you still expect to change the other drive train components every time you replace the chain?
So I decided I needed a new cassette and crank set (I have been using a cheapo 152mm crankset so it is disposable rather than changing rings)
I then thought that as I had no problem previously and was only changing the chain to prevent wear to the rest of the drive train, it made sense to put the worn chain back and continue running it until it became problematic. At least us bent riders never have to fear gonad damage if the chain breaks when out of the saddle!
My question is: assuming that a well cared for recumbent chain is 2.5 x longer than a standard chain it should last 2.5 x longer - but what is the effect of this on the other drive train components? I assume that part of the wear on the other components is caused by the worn chain....but is that really significant or would you still expect to change the other drive train components every time you replace the chain?