Originally Posted by
Danielle
I have decided to change my chain every 150-250 miles to avoid unecessary wear to the cogs and rings.

That would be 52 chains a year for me.
Keep in mine that the type of riding you do has a lot to do with chain wear. Mashing up hills all day in the big ring puts a lot more stretch on a chain than high RPM riding on flats.
I use the .75 mark as a reference myself.