Chain Slipping
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Why did you change the chain and did you change the cassette at the same time? If the chain had stretched it may have damaged the cassette so that could cause the slipping.0
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The chain was beginning to stretch the 0.75 on my stretch gauge fit in the links however the 1.0 did not. I did not. Hangs the casette0
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That should be change the cassette0
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as above, sounds like the chain has worn too far, once this happens cassette wear accelerates, then on a worn cassette a new chain will skip
some gauges are not very accurate, old skool method is to use a ruler
it tells you how to measure a chain on this page (scroll down) http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html#wear
if you've got the old chain, put it back on and just ride it until the chain/cassette are so knackered that you have to change them (then put your current new chain on, plus new cassette)
if you can't put the old chain back on, fit a new cassette
you should only have to replace cassettes every 3-4 chains, maybe more (i have a few chains and swap/clean them every now and then, so everything wears together)my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
sungod wrote:it tells you how to measure a chain on this page (scroll down) http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html#wear
Does it make a difference if your chain is 10 speed, 9 speed etc. I suppose I'm trying to figure out if chain links are a standard length?0 -
modern chains are all 0.5 inch pitchmy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0
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cheers Sungod.
Just went to measure mine and it's 25.6cm so time to change the chain.... glad I came across this thread, probably saved me a new cassette0 -
Is there any chance that the derailer cabel might need adjusting?0
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it's possible, no harm trying it
a new chain will slip most on the cogs that are most worn, this feels quite different to rear mech being out of linemy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0