Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
Umm, since you need to replace the chain, why don't you do what you know needs to be done first then see how it works?
If the chain has been allowed to wear too much it may have worn the cassette with it. If your chain skips on the cassette after you change it, the cassette may be worn and need to be changed as well.
that is the plan - replace the chain and go from there. cassette appears to be ok...to my untrained eye anyway. thus far i dont have any skipping on the cassette even with the older chain.
is it possible that a chain could drop when going from small to middle chainring just becuase the chain is worn? or is it more likely that something else is going on?