Originally Posted by
cyccommute
To be honest, most people aren’t going to ride a bike far enough to wear out a chain. The vast majority of bicycles are Big Box Store bikes and don’t see more than a few hundred miles before they are put out of the way…some more than others.
The limb had 10 to15 rings.
Enthusiasts are going to go through a whole lot more wear items…aka “consumables”…than casual riders
I'm pretty sure I've never heard a casual rider refer to bicycle "consumables.". I have known some who stop riding because they don't want to get a flat fixed.