As others I'm sure have stated:

Time is not the primary factor used to determine a chain's ability to do it's job. Length as a result of stretching is.

There is no "Use By" date on a chain. But there are chain checkers.

Chains are not affected as much by time as cable housing and tires. But, heat and storage conditions affect those more than a properly lubed chain sitting in storage.

Dude, you *do* know that that is a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" chainring, right?

That chain is "fitting" on that chainring like:
http://img.costumecraze.com/images/v...6612a-main.jpg

Also, your chainring needs to be replaced. It should not have sharp, pointy teeth:
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...4&d=1307048472

Healthy teeth:
http://www.bti-usa.com/pictures/SH/SH22148.JPG

Oh, and...chainring bolts. You need them.


How the hell are you alive right now?

when i took the link out the bolt had been worn down about a quarter of its diameter, that was two months ago so i guess its still half of it left that should be ok for a bit longer. i moved the chain ring bolts so that are not two in a row are missing, hold up so far.

only has to hold up two more weeks anyway, then i fly back to seattle. going to sell the frame and the still use able parts here in berlin. just wanted to see once what a half year of riding would do to a bike...

No, this is what a year and a half of poor maintenance and not using the right chain will do to a bike.

Not to be dramatic, but you may be one pedal stroke away from losing your teeth.

We cannot control the unforseen...but we can control what we can control. Proper parts and bike maintenance are *well* within our control.

zomg! I'd rather ride freewheel brakeless through downtown in bare feet on a bike that's 8cm too big for me than to ride that chainring setup.

why should the chain not be right? maintenance sucks, that's why i ride a track bike so i only have to oil the chain and tension it. wonder if the chain ring would be ok mounted backwars with a new chain?!

You don't deserve to have a bike. Stick to walking, buses, taxis, and light rail :)

I'm surprised your bike hasn't exploded yet.

You should look into a unicycle. It's really chains that suck.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...4&d=1307048472

Sick stickers, bro.

Please tell me this is a troll thread.

Well, I don't think it started out as one but it's way funner now that it's become one.

don't get the wrong idea, i appreciate nice bikes and have a few, but i also know what to do with a beater - build it up with decent parts and beat it till it falls apart

You obviously don't know jack :)

wired statement, what makes you think so?

My beater philosophy is to build it up with OK parts, nothing flashy, hopefully mostly free, but make an effort to help them perform the best they can.

i prefer to ride it till it's really broken and then just take the time and fix everything at once. have all the parts ready just in case but if it holds up for another few thousand then even better

Beater bike or not, if you don't have sense enough to put on the right sized chain, then you don't know what the hell you are doing.

Not only were you riding unsafely, you WASTED your Dura Ace chainring AND your current chain by subjecting them both premature wear instead of installing the right $10 chain.

A "beater bike" is not a piece of crap bike that barely functions. It's a bike made of mis-matched parts that is in good and safe working order.

If you are so proud that you know what you are doing...let's see the rest of the bike. I can only assume that you have a 1/8" cog, too.

Again, more proof that you don't know what you are doing.

Waiting till a part fails is a terrible approach to bike care and maintenance. Bike parts NEVER fail in your driveway or when you are sitting at a stop sign :D

(God, I hope this guy is trolling us.)

first of all it's a sugino 75 not dura ace chainring second of all if you try to imply that i put a 3/32 chain on a 1/8 chain ring you are far more of then i was asuming. so polish your bike and lick your chain dude

You are right, it is a Sugino 75 ring. Sorry. So much bacon grease on there it's hard to tell.

So, you mean to tell me (and everyone else here) that you are NOT using a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" chainring?

This is a pretty horrible philosophy.

And it definitely looks like a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" chainring.

And consider what would happen if you sheared or lost another chainring bolt in the middle of a hard acceleration, hill climb, or skid. A lot more will be broken than just a chainring, e.g. your face.

fify

Aren't chainring bolts like 5 bucks, or less? Does anyone have any pictures of a pancaked chainring to share? I'm seriously in shock after seeing the state of that bike. 3 weeks ago I got in an accident and I won't be able to ride for another 4, but I would feel really ****ing stupid if I got hurt because of something as idiotic as that. Trade collar bones with me, you don't deserve the privilege of riding a bike.

^ Awwwdorable.

Also guilty of not lubing as much as I should.

That's one sad pair of superbes....