Originally Posted by
Trakhak
True for people who ride the bikes the way they're designed to be ridden. But plenty of casual riders in cities where I've lived shift the chain to the smallest cog in back and leave it there. And some others think they can build leg muscle by riding hills in the "hardest" cog in back. In both cases, it's the smallest cog that tends to wear out.
That's the way it was when I worked in shops a couple of decades ago, anyway.
but most of those folks never generate a high load... since standing up to pedal on a beach cruiser is just about impossible, eh?
What's spooky is when the person buys a 10K carbon bike, then does that.
i think the biggest wear factor with folks like that is a complete lack of chain lubing....
on a good note... the intense squeaking warns others of their presence!
there's an old boy that pedals past here every day... he never breaks a sweat, and never pedals fast.. does his own repairs and maintains his bike regularly... it's a schwinn beach cruiser, with all the normal tourney and lower parts.. except for the more normal handlebars i sold him....
he's put on one new chain in the 15 or so years he's owned the bike.... the only days he DOESN'T ride past is when it's too snowy and cold.
that bike has a rack on the back... i've never seen anything on that rack.
