Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Just over a year ago, I replaced my chainset*, cassette and chain. The bike had done roughly 3,000 miles from new. I posted on here about it and the consensus was that I wasn't cleaning my bike properly. I didn't really agree, but took note.
So, I upped my bike cleaning game to almost @ianrauk levels. Bike (especially chain, cassette and rear mech) gets cleaned thoroughly and re-lubed (finish line ceramic chain lube) after every ride.
What I haven't been doing so religiously is measuring chain stretch. Today I did and blow me if it wasn't well beyond 1.0. The man at my LBS says that having let things go that far I should also replace the cassette as a new chain will jump. Closer examination of the big ring shows sharks teeth. So maybe a new big ring is called for?
Really? It's not like this bike is a workhorse commuter. It's my best bike and only goes on pampered rides and gets cleaned when it gets home.
Questions
46 rides! That's nothing.
* Could have just done the big ring, but did the whole chainset for other reasons.
So, I upped my bike cleaning game to almost @ianrauk levels. Bike (especially chain, cassette and rear mech) gets cleaned thoroughly and re-lubed (finish line ceramic chain lube) after every ride.
What I haven't been doing so religiously is measuring chain stretch. Today I did and blow me if it wasn't well beyond 1.0. The man at my LBS says that having let things go that far I should also replace the cassette as a new chain will jump. Closer examination of the big ring shows sharks teeth. So maybe a new big ring is called for?
Really? It's not like this bike is a workhorse commuter. It's my best bike and only goes on pampered rides and gets cleaned when it gets home.
Questions
- I guess I need to replace the big ring, the cassette and the chain?
- What am I doing wrong? I'm cleaning the thing after every ride. The chain gets cleaned with an oily rag, the cassette gets flossed, the jockey wheels get de-gunked with a lolly stick or a screwdriver.
- Admittedly I've not measured chain stretch after every ride. Anything else?
- What particular kind of cheese should I prefer for my next components?
- Should I calm down a bit?
46 rides! That's nothing.
* Could have just done the big ring, but did the whole chainset for other reasons.