Thread: A Tired Old Chain Question
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Old 08-30-17 | 03:00 PM
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What do you measure with a new chain?
Many of these checkers show a new chain as "pretty worn".
Measure with a ruler to make sure.

IF you are really wearing out chains that fast, you have worn cogs/rings.
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