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Here’s the story……
Check my chain and it just hit’s .75% mark. So of course I hurry and order a new chain before it ruins the rest of the drivetrain. Put it on and guess what…..Yep, skipping on the cassette:madman: :madman: :madman: Now I know when once I buy a new cassette then it will start skipping on the middle ring, then the small and then of course the big. Point is I keep a close eye on the chain length and replace it at as soon as I find out it is worn to the 0.75 point. But I still end up having to buy a new cassette and sometimes the rings. :madmax: What gives? I thought if I kept a close eye on it then I could get by with just replacing the chain and not the cassette and rings.
I have decided to put the old stretched chain back on and run it until I have noticeable problems. Whatever that might be? Then I’ll replace everything at once. Guess I don’t see the need to replace a drivetrain if there is chain stretch but no other problems. If it’s working, don’t fix it!
What’s the opinion of everyone else on this?
Check my chain and it just hit’s .75% mark. So of course I hurry and order a new chain before it ruins the rest of the drivetrain. Put it on and guess what…..Yep, skipping on the cassette:madman: :madman: :madman: Now I know when once I buy a new cassette then it will start skipping on the middle ring, then the small and then of course the big. Point is I keep a close eye on the chain length and replace it at as soon as I find out it is worn to the 0.75 point. But I still end up having to buy a new cassette and sometimes the rings. :madmax: What gives? I thought if I kept a close eye on it then I could get by with just replacing the chain and not the cassette and rings.
I have decided to put the old stretched chain back on and run it until I have noticeable problems. Whatever that might be? Then I’ll replace everything at once. Guess I don’t see the need to replace a drivetrain if there is chain stretch but no other problems. If it’s working, don’t fix it!
What’s the opinion of everyone else on this?