Request: Drivetrain Wear

Requests:

Per: Maybe a video demonstration how to check for chain wear on your roadbike? I just went with replacing it after 2000 km…

Tom: I ride a lot of miles during the year and it seems that every time I brought one of my bikes in for a tune up my mechanic would say the chain and cassette are worn and need replaced. Well i understand how to use a chain wear gage so I have no problem with chains being expendable. But it turns out that the recommendation to replace a given cassette varied from shop to shop. So what I’d like to see is a video instructing what to look for in terms of wear in a cassette (and chainrings for that matter) that makes the decision to replace it.

Status:

I’ll get this tutorial done as soon as I can!

Resources:

• Chain and Sprocket Wear (Sheldon Brown)
• More Drivetrain Wear Info (Bicycle Search)

Related Requests:

• Chain Replacement
• Troubleshooting Noises
• Tricycle Drivetrain Conversion
• Single Speed Conversion
• Multi-Speed Conversion (Cruiser Bike)

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