Broken Chain
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I had a chain that sounded ill for months and finally failed (jamming in the rear mech) at the end of my road after a ride. The Shimano special pin had worked its way out.
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I have to ask why on earth did you ride for months with a chain that sounded ill?rogerzilla wrote: ↑13 Apr 2021, 2:18pm I had a chain that sounded ill for months and finally failed (jamming in the rear mech) at the end of my road after a ride. The Shimano special pin had worked its way out.
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I thought it was a bent rear mech or a chainline issue! The chain looked ok but shifting was awful and it wasn't possible to get the indexing just right. A new chain (not Shimano) fixed all that, as well as the broken link. It was a strange one.
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The chain on my road bike is over 15 years old!
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The chain on Eddy Merckx's Hour Record bike is even older
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I’ve got an older chain than that on one of my tourers - 23 years - sees dry miles only.
Raleigh Randonneur 708 (Magura hydraulic brakes); Blue Raleigh Randonneur 708 dynamo; Pearson Compass 631 tourer; Dawes One Down 631 dynamo winter bike;Raleigh Travelogue 708 tourer dynamo; Kona Sutra; Trek 920 disc Sram Force.
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At the current rate of use and expected life span of 5000 miles, the chain on my Eroica bike will still be okay in 2243! Its done i think 110 miles since it was fitted in 2016 - the hundred being the Eroica event. Maybe i should get out on that bike a bit more!markjohnobrien wrote: ↑14 Apr 2021, 3:45pmI’ve got an older chain than that on one of my tourers - 23 years - sees dry miles only.
Convention? what's that then?
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Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!