Chain not sitting properly
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Chain not sitting properly
My bike is 7 months old and I ride it to work and back 5 days a week (16 miles a day) in the last two weeks the chain has started to slip when ever I go up a slight hill or start off in anything over 15th gear. I clean and lube the chain regularly and I noticed today the chain is not sitting on the chain ring properly. The gears change the same as the day I bought it.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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My bike is 7 months old and I ride it to work and back 5 days a week (16 miles a day) in the last two weeks the chain has started to slip when ever I go up a slight hill or start off in anything over 15th gear. I clean and lube the chain regularly and I noticed today the chain is not sitting on the chain ring properly. The gears change the same as the day I bought it.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Any thoughts?
Thanks
#6
5 days a week
7 months (about 30 weeks)
16 miles per day
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About 2400 miles
That is well within the range of a chain wearing out, especially if it has seen significant use in the rain.
Measure your chain length. Typically 12", if it is 12 1/16, between pins, then it is time for a new chain. If it is 12 1/8", then it is past time for a new chain.
7 months (about 30 weeks)
16 miles per day
=============
About 2400 miles
That is well within the range of a chain wearing out, especially if it has seen significant use in the rain.
Measure your chain length. Typically 12", if it is 12 1/16, between pins, then it is time for a new chain. If it is 12 1/8", then it is past time for a new chain.
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