A couple of days ago, I snapped the chain on a hub geared bike. I am wondering if I could have done anything to prevent it.
I took a short cut over some soggy grass and was giving it as much welly as I could in order to keep going and not sink into the grass. I may have been changing gear rather hurriedly in a desperate bid not to 'stall'.
When I replaced the chain, I noticed that the new chain was quite taut. Was it possible that the high power and hitting a high spot make it snap? Or the fact that it was probably a cheap chain? Or was I just unlucky?
I can't remember how old the chain was - probably three or four years old at least.
I would be grateful for any enlightenment on what makes chains break on a hub-geared bike.
I took a short cut over some soggy grass and was giving it as much welly as I could in order to keep going and not sink into the grass. I may have been changing gear rather hurriedly in a desperate bid not to 'stall'.
When I replaced the chain, I noticed that the new chain was quite taut. Was it possible that the high power and hitting a high spot make it snap? Or the fact that it was probably a cheap chain? Or was I just unlucky?
I can't remember how old the chain was - probably three or four years old at least.
I would be grateful for any enlightenment on what makes chains break on a hub-geared bike.