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twilkins9076
04-21-05, 08:45 AM
What's a good rule of thumb for cassette life? I've got a problem with the chain skipping on one cog only when I climb (derailler is in good adjustment). I can't see anything indicating it's got worn or bad teeth, but it has about 4500 miles on it. I'm about to hit the LBS, but was hoping I could get some feedback before I head out.

sydney
04-21-05, 09:02 AM
What's a good rule of thumb for cassette life? I've got a problem with the chain skipping on one cog only when I climb (derailler is in good adjustment). I can't see anything indicating it's got worn or bad teeth, but it has about 4500 miles on it. I'm about to hit the LBS, but was hoping I could get some feedback before I head out.How long is a rope? Is the chain worn? People get that many miles out of a chain and go thru several chains before the cassette is trash.Many don't. YMMV
theden
04-21-05, 09:04 AM
I have about 6,000 miles on my cassette, and about 2,000 on my most recent chain. So far so good....