Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Broken Chain

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Bardleyrichard
01-31-08, 01:11 AM
So I broke my first chain today.
It was very old and, probably worn pretty bad.
I was just riding along to Taco Bell at about 1 in the morning
(mind you, it's about 7 deg. F out there)
and my chain just snapped and stared dragging behind.
I don't really take car of this bike as much as my other,
but I guess I need to clean my chain more...


http://lh6.google.com/Bardleyrichard/R6F_TOtgWdI/AAAAAAAACOw/sU6m9SSX_gc/100_2987.JPG?imgmax=1152
http://lh6.google.com/Bardleyrichard/R6F_UOtgWgI/AAAAAAAACPI/o7js9iKDExg/100_2990.JPG?imgmax=720
http://lh3.google.com/Bardleyrichard/R6F_UetgWhI/AAAAAAAACPQ/uwEFonw-gq4/100_2991.JPG?imgmax=1152

andre nickatina
01-31-08, 01:20 AM
Wow, looks like you should have thrown it out a year ago. There's really no excuse to break a chain short of something falling into your drivetrain and snapping it.
mr.pickles
01-31-08, 01:20 AM
yup, that'll happen. either you have lots of salt on your roads or the last time this chain was oiled was circa 1992. i'm gonna go with the latter.

Lenkeit
01-31-08, 01:53 AM
I guess I need to clean my chain more...



:roflmao:


Understatement of the year!