Chain Wear
I've got a chain wear indicator tool (0.75% and 1% checks)
On one bike I've got a cheaper SRAM 9sp chain. It's done about 2500km and seems stretched between 0.75 and 1%. Seems reasonable, probably worth changing?
Second bike has a newer more expensive KMC 10sp chain. It's done around 1300km and seems to be stretched way over 1%.
Is this to be expected? I am heavy, but would still expect it to last longer than 4 months!!
(sure this has been posted before, but searching for chain or wear doesn't narrow things down much!)
On one bike I've got a cheaper SRAM 9sp chain. It's done about 2500km and seems stretched between 0.75 and 1%. Seems reasonable, probably worth changing?
Second bike has a newer more expensive KMC 10sp chain. It's done around 1300km and seems to be stretched way over 1%.
Is this to be expected? I am heavy, but would still expect it to last longer than 4 months!!
(sure this has been posted before, but searching for chain or wear doesn't narrow things down much!)
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Which chain indicator tool are you using to check your chains out of interest?0
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magliaceleste wrote:Which chain indicator tool are you using to check your chains out of interest?
Park Tools
http://www.parktool.com/products/detail ... tem=CC%2D30 -
OK thanks, I use a the CC-2 and checked my chain last night. I wasn't entirely convinced that it will properly on a 10 speed road chain, I dont know why.
http://www.parktool.com/products/detail ... &item=CC-2
In answer to your question 1300km seems a bit of a short life.0 -
I'd e-mail Park tool, waiting for an answer soon...0
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This is the answer form Park Tool company...
Yes the CC-2 works. Replace at about 0.75.
On Apr 17, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Jean-Francois Travers wrote:
> Hello,
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> Can you use a Chain checker CC-2 on a 10-spd Shimano chain?? I know it works on a 8 or 9 spd, but on 10 spd??
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> Thanks in advance for your answer...
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> J-F Travers0
