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Old 04-06-10 | 08:27 AM
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)

Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix

How many miles on the chain and cassette? Do you lube the chain every once in awhile?

Generally speaking a 9 speed chain, if maintained properly, should be lasting you something like 3-4 thousand miles. The cassette should be lasting 10K miles or longer. Typically, you do not change a cassette with each chain, but more likely every 3-5 chains, depending.

This assumes you keep your drivetrain reasonably clean and lubed. If you ride in the wet and muck and never lube your chain the numbers will be much lower.
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