Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
Actually, that's a bad strategy. If you let the chain stretch, then it will wear down the teeth on the freewheel and chainring, such that you will be installing a new unstretched chain on a worn freewheel and chainring. Better to make these changes now before anything wears out.
I took a measurement of the chain last night, and it is less than .5% wear (can't put the .5% end of the chain tool in the chain). Park recommends replacing the chain at .75% for 9 and 10 ten speed chains, and .5% for 11 and 12 speed chains. What is the replacement point for 1 speed chains?
Dave