Ooops - worn jockey wheel

[Deleted member 35268]

My chain jumped off the outer jockey wheel last week - it had never done that before and I was a bit confused to the cause.

So, after a proper clean I noticed that it was "slightly" worn. Suffice to say - check your jockey wheels after a few thousand miles!

top - worn jockey wheel
bottom - replacement

 

[numbnuts]

Now't wrong with that last another 1000 miles for sure

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Now't wrong with that last another 1000 miles for sure

it was so pointy it nearly took my eye out

 

[annedonnelly]

I changed mine at the weekend - wasn't quite as pointy as yours

 

[winjim]

top - worn jockey wheel
bottom - replacement

I'm pleased that you clarified that, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to tell.

 

[iluvmybike]

My chain jumped off the outer jockey wheel last week - it had never done that before and I was a bit confused to the cause.

So, after a proper clean I noticed that it was "slightly" worn. Suffice to say - check your jockey wheels after a few thousand miles!

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top - worn jockey wheel
bottom - replacement

And clean them more often too! Ha ha!

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I'm pleased that you clarified that, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to tell.

Sarcy bastardos

 

[fossyant]

When was the last time you cleaned it. Oh my

 

[Deleted member 35268]

When was the last time you cleaned it. Oh my

Dunno

 

[Racing roadkill]

I change them with every chain and cassette change.

 

[fossyant]

Dunno

Whaaaat. Wipe mine clean every time I oil and wipe my chain - that's every ride on the MTB, and was at least once a week in dry weather on a road bike. Running them filthy causes the wear as I've only ever worn jockey wheels on my MTB, but they look nothing like that when I replace them.

More regular maintenance, young Jedi, you need.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

OK. OK. Lessons to be learnt.

Don't annotate obvious pictures - check
Clean your jockeys regularly - check

 

[bpsmith]

Out of interest, how many thousand miles did you get from them?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I wasn’t aware it was legal to carry ninja stars on your person or bike.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Out of interest, how many thousand miles did you get from them?

8000 - 10,000 miles.

oops