chain wear verification
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You can usually ignore wear until this indicator hits 0.75%. At that point get out the ruler and check 2-3 spots on the chain to confirm. Once it hits 1%, the chain is generally shot IME. Try to catch it before then so you don't have to replace the cassette as well.
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Oh ok, so if I understand well, 0.75% means "It's time to replace the chain" and 1% means "Its kinda late to replace the chain and you might have to replace the cassette now since you've been lazy" right :-) ?
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Some people switch already at 0.5%. 1% is bad. When you check the several places, don't think about average - it is the worse place that matters as starting to damage your drivetrain. You should in particular check the elongation across any removable link. The process of elongation progresses a bit like an avalanche and the removable link may be starting the process.
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Some people switch already at 0.5%. 1% is bad. When you check the several places, don't think about average - it is the worse place that matters as starting to damage your drivetrain. You should in particular check the elongation across any removable link. The process of elongation progresses a bit like an avalanche and the removable link may be starting the process.
Thank you for the very valuable information !
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Park should label that tool "for quick checks in a shop environment" or similar. Lots of people here have wasted their money on a tool that is unnecessary and inaccurate.
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