Originally Posted by
gregjones
Same with chains, wipe and lube when they complain, not just when I think they need it and replace it once a year or if it shows stretch with the ruler. I use $15-25 chains and don't see spending a hundred bucks of time worth making them last ten cents more.
To each their own, but with my experience, when my chain started complaining, the damage was already done. Rust and internal wear had already taken place. The chain never lasted another 1k miles before stretching beyond 1.0