Originally Posted by San Rensho
Chain life is not measured in miles, its measured in stretch, as n4zou very good post pointed out. If you are a very strong rider and hammer in the mountains only, you could stretch a chain in less than 1000 miles, maybe 500 miles.
If you take it really easy, hardly putting pressure on the pedals, it can last thousands.
true. there are so many factors involved but if a person wanted a hard number i'd say 2000 miles. back when i was riding hard i'd get about that out of the best sachs/sedisport chain.
ed rader