worn cassette or maybe not
I replaced the chain on my road bike with a 9 speed Sram chain with the power link. Since the old chain was on the borderline of needing to be changed according to the Park Tool chain checker, I thought that I could get away with not changing the cassette. First ride and there were several skips and I thought, "Oh well time to replace the cassette as well." I ordered a new cassette and continued my daily ride when the skipping stopped after two days. I'm thinking that possibly I hadn't fully engaged the power link (I did it by hand) and two days worth of riding engaged it. Or did the new chain wear the cassette into fitting since there was not that much wear? Any thoughts? Anyhow, at least now I have a new cassette to replace when needed.