Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
Nope - I think you're both just misspeaking... a worn chain will wear out a new cassette - no way a worn cassette will wear out a chain any faster.
You're probably right, I just read it here. But now that I think about it, it seems to be right since chains "wear" by stretching.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I gave up changing chains.
I got about 9000 miles out of the combo of the chain and the cassette before it started being a little wonky with shifting.
I had the opposite experience on my commuter. One month I realized that something felt "off" "gritty" almost in my setup. After thoroughly cleaning and lubing everything, it was STILL there. Lastly, I checked the chain and it was worn according to the park tool. I replaced it and all was well again.
But then again, you have many, many more miles on bikes than I do.
