Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Chain life

My chain has suddenly (or rather I just noticed) developed a large amount of slack. The wheel has not moved since ~ I bought locking nuts a little while ago... Which leads me to beleive it has gone out of whack in about 2 weeks. What is the length of life on a chain on a FG? And is there a certian style/brand of chain that will withstand the job better?

Signed:

Strechted in SD

Are you sure it's your chain??? Rohloff and Park make tools that you can use to measure chain stretch; I'd go about this by a process of elimination, and not start by assuming it's your chain...

The chain should not be worn out in two weeks of riding. I don't care how hard you ride it. I average 2-3000 miles per chain and I'm conservative and will replace the chain sooner rather than later. I use a Park chain checker and replace it when it reaches .75 inches of stretch. Better to replace a 10 dollar cheap chain than a 100 dollar drive system that is worn out from running a stretched chain. Get the Park tool and then you will know when to replace the chain.


fixedgearhead

I use cheap $8 BMX chains..... they seem to hold up well.

I'm tired

i prefer to use the KMC 410H chains, but they aren't readily availible since KMC released the fruity-ass "Z" chain. the izumi eco gold chain is pretty much the same thing, but more expensive because it's "NJS" certed and gold.

I use cheap $8 BMX chains..... they seem to hold up well.
How hard are you on them?

How hard are you on them?
I yell at mine daily...just cuz I can

I'm tired
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sparky

eo: hyper - slapper

Pretty odd that the chain would go slack all of a sudden, unless the axle slipped. I'm interested in hearing what else this could be.

I go for those $8 BMX chains, too. I like those silver KMC chains, just 'cuz they're purty. At that price, it's cheaper to replace 'em once a year than do extensive cleaning and squeezing all the life out of it.

Last night I went through everything, and indeed the newer BB had loosened up. I aslo cranked down the chain ring bolts (loose) and the cranks (also loose). I guess between newness, and learning to skid, the bike wasn't all togehter.

Kind of like 165's post yesterday.. tired.