Agreed. I change mine once a year. Approx 6500+ miles.
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Lovacott
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An "Up and Go" is basically a single Weetabix mashed with some milk.
In the 1970's, the milk came from a local dairy in a glass bottle which was re-used by the same dairy the next day.
The Weetabix was in a paper sleeve in a cardboard box.
Today, we buy a single mashed up Weetabix in a plastic bottle which will end up floating down a river in the Philippines.
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Lovacott
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What's your set up and what terrain are you covering?
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We have a metals bin at work so all of my metal bits go into that.
Ming the Merciless
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Even my mtn bike chain which saw much worse conditions lasted between 2-3 times that mileage.
10 speed all weathers road commuting through the mean, potholled streets of London. I keep my gear religiously clean and lubed otherwise road grime, salt and grit will eat it far quicker.
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I've covered this before. A fair chunk of my ride is on gravel farm roads covered in cow dung so my drivetrain gets pretty filthy.
It's also a very hilly route (Devon) so the stresses on the chain are greater than they would be on a flat commute.
I clean the bike every week and apply fresh lube and also use my chain checker.
I could clean and lube the chain daily which would probably help, but seeing as how a new chain is only £13 and takes less than five minutes to fit, I prefer to fit a new chain.
Doing this also helps to prolong the lifespan of the cassette and chainrings.
I've had chains last me for years when I was commuting in London on a road bike.
fossyant
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That's absolute rubbish - sorry. It's your grubby roads and only cleaning the drive chain once a week that's causing it.
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Lovacott
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Can you tell me where I said that my chain wear was caused exclusively by riding a hilly route?
As for the grubby roads, I'm well aware that they are the main cause of the issue but as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather spend five minutes and £13 every six hundred miles changing the chain than spend 20 minutes every evening cleaning it and re-applying lube.
fossyant
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Then add in cost of cassettes and chain rings by not doing it often enough. Wet or dirty rides, every ride. Just saying.
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I've found that by keeping the chain below 0.5% wear, the chainrings and cassette don't wear too much.
I'd rather spend £200 per year on drivetrain parts than the same amount on cleaning solutions and lubricants along with the 20 minutes or so after every ride actually cleaning the thing.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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20 mins cleaning after every ride is a bit excessive
IanSmithCSE
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Good evening,
@fossyant,
@Ming the Merciless
sorry but you are wasting your time,
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/a...nterested-in-setting-up-a-bike-charity.272744/
About half way down the page I was told off for being negative.
Bye
Ian
@fossyant,
@Ming the Merciless
sorry but you are wasting your time,
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/a...nterested-in-setting-up-a-bike-charity.272744/
About half way down the page I was told off for being negative.
Bye
Ian
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Correct.
Much easier to simply pop on a new £13 chain every six hundred miles.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Just bought one from Spa Cycles. It came in a ziplock bag. Yes it's stamped KMC and advertised as such by Spa Cycles.
