Worn chain?

duckson
duckson Posts: 961
edited June 2014 in Workshop
My DA9000 chain has done 1000 miles or so and the Park Tools CC2 chain checker (new) is seemingly indicating that it needs replacing.
Its showing 0.5% and 0.75% in the window (ie inbetween the readings), on my other bike with 105 a 1000 mile old KMC X10L is showing 0.5% exactly.

Park state;
The CC-2 is 10- and 11-speed compatible. For the modern 9- and 10-speed chains, replace chain at or just before the 0.75% readings. For the 11-speed chain, replace at or just before the 0.5% reading.

Having just got a new cassette (Chorus) i'm wondering if its just best to change it! (KMC X11L probably).
Cheers, Stu

Comments

  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,180
    use a 12" ruler instead of a chain gauge, it'll be more accurate
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny