Thread: Chain Stretch: How to Deal With It
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Old 03-21-06 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Coquelicot
why you need to buy a new cog and chainring as well?
the "stretched" (worn) chain is longer and doesn't fit into the teeth correctly. So it wears on the teeth until it does.
i'll let sheldon explain it better.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html#wear
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