Groupset upgrade

[Portableaj]

Ok basically i have just taken my triban 3 into servicing a few hours ago and i have been told that because of the way I gears set up it creates stress on the chain and eventually cause either the chain snapping or stress on the rear derailleur and recently i have had thought of changing from triple crankset to compact however that would involve me getting new shifters I'm saying shifters because I'm in need of new shifters,a new chain and obviously a the crankset what do you lot think ? or do you think i should buy a new groupset?

 

[400bhp]

Can't understand the post. Sorry, can't help.

 

[cyberknight]

The only way you would create stress on the chain like that would be running wrong gear combinations like big , big or small small where you cause the chain to turn at an angle rather than in a more straight line..
http://www.bicyclechainrings.com/crosschaining.html
I run shimano 2300 for commuting and i do about 4000 miles a year and i have yet to break a chain or break a rear deraillier .
Who told you that you need a new groupset ? it would not be the LBS after a sale ?

 

[Portableaj]

Can't understand the post. Sorry, can't help.

for the past 4 months i have been cycling with a bad chain line right now i have a triple crankset however i'm considering of changing to a double crank to create a better chain line as u previously said before should i buy all the stuff needed to change or should i just buy a whole new groupset to save all that trouble

 

[Portableaj]

The only way you would create stress on the chain like that would be running wrong gear combinations like big , big or small small where you cause the chain to turn at an angle rather than in a more straight line..
http://www.bicyclechainrings.com/crosschaining.html
I run shimano 2300 for commuting and i do about 4000 miles a year and i have yet to break a chain or break a rear deraillier .
Who told you that you need a new groupset ? it would not be the LBS after a sale ?

no one i though if i got a compact groupset e.g. sora compared to buying parts needed it may end up cheaper

 

[400bhp]

for the past 4 months i have been cycling with a bad chain line right now i have a triple crankset however i'm considering of changing to a double crank to create a better chain line as u previously said before should i buy all the stuff needed to change or should i just buy a whole new groupset to save all that trouble

Nope, still don't understand.

 

[Portableaj]

The only way you would create stress on the chain like that would be running wrong gear combinations like big , big or small small where you cause the chain to turn at an angle rather than in a more straight line..
http://www.bicyclechainrings.com/crosschaining.html
I run shimano 2300 for commuting and i do about 4000 miles a year and i have yet to break a chain or break a rear deraillier .
Who told you that you need a new groupset ? it would not be the LBS after a sale ?

and no the lbs didn't tell me that i need to cost wise depending on the groupset i would save money

 

[Andrew_P]

for the past 4 months i have been cycling with a bad chain line right now i have a triple crankset however i'm considering of changing to a double crank to create a better chain line as u previously said before should i buy all the stuff needed to change or should i just buy a whole new groupset to save all that trouble

Do you cross chain a lot? Is you Chain too short? Can't really understand what the bike shop is telling you, have you had problems with it before the bike told you there was a problem?

 

[cyberknight]

In what way did they say the set up would cause stress to break the chain ? thats what i think we cant understand ?
Anyway off to work now so i hope you get sorted .

 

[Portableaj]

Do you cross chain a lot? Is you Chain too short? Can't really understand what the bike shop is telling you, have you had problems with it before the bike told you there was a problem?

yes all the time and no the chain is not too short

 

[Portableaj]

In what way did they say the set up would cause stress to break the chain ? thats what i think we cant understand ?
Anyway off to work now so i hope you get sorted .

they didnt they told me its bad for the chain i ended researching the breaking part

 

[addictfreak]

If you put a compact on and still continue to ride in bad combinations (ie large ring to large sprocket) you will still have the same problems. Save your money and change the way you use your gears.

 

[DRHysted]

There is nothing wrong with your set up, it's the way you are using the gears that will cause the damage. I run a triple and never use the inside two cassette gears if I'm on the outside crank gear, and likewise never use the two outside cassette gears if I'm on the inside crank gear. When using the middle crank gear I don't use the inside or outside cassette gears. Using this technique has got me to the first service at 3000 miles, when the chain and cassette were changed due to normal wear.

 

[pplpilot]

for the past 4 months i have been cycling with a bad chain line right now i have a triple crankset however i'm considering of changing to a double crank to create a better chain line as u previously said before should i buy all the stuff needed to change or should i just buy a whole new groupset to save all that trouble

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation

 

[Portableaj]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation

this is a forum which is informal so punctuation doesn't matter on here