Originally Posted by
MePoocho
I have a Shimano 7 sp road bike and have gone through two (2) KMC Z51 chains in 300 miles each chain. I ride 77.5 miles five days a week. Use the Park chain cleaner each week to clean and oil the chain using various oils. I measure wear using Park's CC 3.2 'go-no-go' tool and at 250 ~ 300 miles several areas of the chains are at the .75 limit.
This means I go through a chain every 3 to 4 weeks. Any suggestions...?
Thanks
Don't clean or oil it for the first month then check it. I'm not a fastidious chain cleaner or oiler and get about 4 to 8000+km out of my chains depending on what bike(my commuter takes a beating). Also chains from new can read as almost worn so measure it with a ruler at the start so you have a number.