chain wear, SS/FG vs. geared
05-23-15, 07:06 PM
#28
You gonna eat that?
I finally did after about 5 years and probably close to 10,000 miles. As mentioned by another commenter, my chain was getting looser even when the wheel was in the same place. I finally decided to change out the chain. Post change-out, the drivetrain was VERY noisy, much noisier than with the old chain. By adjusting the angle of the wheel I could get it to ride smooth, as long as I didn't put too much oomph into it. But when I started out or climbed a hill, the noise was nasty; sounded like I was dragging the chain across the chain stay.
So I decided to change out the cog too. At first blush the old cog didn't look so bad:
Bun then I flipped it over:
Wow, that's a lot of missing material!
With the new cog everything sounds beautiful.
So I decided to change out the cog too. At first blush the old cog didn't look so bad:
Bun then I flipped it over:
Wow, that's a lot of missing material!
With the new cog everything sounds beautiful.
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05-23-15, 07:08 PM
#29
You gonna eat that?
In my case, if the new chain is noisier than the old one, you just *might* need a new cog.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
05-23-15, 10:07 PM
#30
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It has been a year since I got my fixed gear bike and the chain doesn't feel any different than the new fixed gear bike I just bought this week. The only difference is that the old chain is louder when I am braking by back pedaling. Scares some people lol and I love it. I also rode this bike on quite a few "surprise" rain rides and also it probably accounted for 1/5th of my winter rides. I dried, lubed, and cleaned the chain when it was needed or if I saw the smallest bit of rust which by the way went away.
05-30-15, 09:28 PM
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I use an 1/8 inch Wippermann track chain. I ride 3500-4000 miles a year. I clean (occasionally) and lube with Prolink. Iʻve been using the same chain since 2007 with less than 1/64 inch stretch. Cog and chainring look nice too.
