daSmirnov
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Horsham, UK
Worn out so soon
- Thread starter Sankey46
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I have had some slipping in my chain recently. It has been in my lowest gear. I changed the rear wheel, cassette, and chain last Spring (May) and have covered about 3000 miles on it. I do suspect that my front chainring is starting to go though as it is the original and 5 years old (covered about 15,000 miles).
I also have the original front wheel still on and it has done the same distance. However, the rim walls arre now smooth (not worn right down though) and somehow the wheel now has a slight looseness in the hub (no large potholes).
I will see how the bike lasts me but I think I might need a new wheel and chainring for christmas.
I also have the original front wheel still on and it has done the same distance. However, the rim walls arre now smooth (not worn right down though) and somehow the wheel now has a slight looseness in the hub (no large potholes).
I will see how the bike lasts me but I think I might need a new wheel and chainring for christmas.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Sounds just like the cones need tightening a little bit - Although if you've ran it like this for a while it may be too late the the bearing surfaces may already be pitted.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Your chain only takes a few minutes!!!
If you relube and wipe it often, then you don't need to bother with all that chain removal and cleaning malarky. Effectively you're cleaning it by wiping crud off and adding lube, and then wiping more off.
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Partly - although also it's that better materials can be made thinner - ie 10spd rear cassettes, which means that a little bit of wear has a much greater impact.Ask a fixie rider how often they replace their chain!
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
1,000-1,500 miles - all seasons riding with sand, mud, farm yard muck and dirt track up to (old) home. And that left it too long, leaving pretty much everything needing replacing. I never worked out how cycling to work was cheaper than driving until I got a car that only did 17mpg!
My tourer (which is equiv to a fixie because it has a rohloff hub so single cog front & rear) managed 9,000 miles before the £5 chain needed replacing...
My tourer (which is equiv to a fixie because it has a rohloff hub so single cog front & rear) managed 9,000 miles before the £5 chain needed replacing...
Christopher
Über Member
1500 to 2000 miles for a fixie chain, £5 from Ribble. Rear cartidge bearings lasted about 5000 miles & were very simple and cheap to replace - about £5 for the pair from an industrial bearing suppliers. It's the Belgian toothpaste (oil+grit+dirt) that really kills the chain. Cogs last 2x-4x longer than the chain. I have an alloy 3/16" ring on the front that is getting chewed up but it was only £10, got a proper 1/8" waiting when it dies.
re the OP, I think you either were unluckly with the rear hub i.e it was duff or it worked loose and died that way. Thing to do is to keep the cones tight. I also think that 105 or above hubs last longer, I have a 105 hub and a Campag Centuar that have each done over 5000 miles. No issues whatever with either hub.
re the OP, I think you either were unluckly with the rear hub i.e it was duff or it worked loose and died that way. Thing to do is to keep the cones tight. I also think that 105 or above hubs last longer, I have a 105 hub and a Campag Centuar that have each done over 5000 miles. No issues whatever with either hub.
