Old 12-10-11 | 12:11 AM
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corynardin
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Is this a hypothetical question? Are you thinking of a adding a derailer to a single speed bike because you think the chain will lady longer?


Regardless of why you are asking, my guess would be that because with a derailer you could have more links the duty cycle is lower for each roller per mile, meaning there would be less wear. In reality there is so much variance in chain wear that I doubt you would ever be able to identify it.
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