I've loaned my 2009 Claud Butler Explorer 200 to a work collegue so that she can cycle to work. She took it into Evans on my request to get it checked over as a just in case.
I did about 1600 miles on it though autumn, winter and spring. Whilst I wasn't fastidious about cleaning I did try and maintain the chain and cassette.
Today I was told that it needed a new chain and rear cassette. Could this really be the case? The gentleman in the shop stuck a chain guide of some form into the chain and showed that it could pass through another loop but that it wouldn't on "new bike next to it".
So two questions
Did the tool show that the chain did indeed need replacing?
Should you always change the cassette at the same time as changing the chain?
Thanks
Abs
I did about 1600 miles on it though autumn, winter and spring. Whilst I wasn't fastidious about cleaning I did try and maintain the chain and cassette.
Today I was told that it needed a new chain and rear cassette. Could this really be the case? The gentleman in the shop stuck a chain guide of some form into the chain and showed that it could pass through another loop but that it wouldn't on "new bike next to it".
So two questions
Did the tool show that the chain did indeed need replacing?
Should you always change the cassette at the same time as changing the chain?
Thanks
Abs