Chain life

[Just Zis Guy]

So farewell, then, SRAM PC68, companion of some three years
and some thousands of miles. 12 1/16" on the Rabone "chain
wear tool" so it's time to move on.

This chain was lubricated from new with White Lightning wax
lube, mainly WL Raceday for wet / winter riding. The
cassette should be OK as I have two and ring the changes.

--
Guy
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[Andy]

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <outlook.bugs@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:s4l580d983d48bhfa2edrb4rukifd79ier@4ax.com...
> So farewell, then, SRAM PC68, companion of some three
> years and some thousands of miles. 12 1/16" on the Rabone
> "chain wear tool" so it's time to move on.
>
> This chain was lubricated from new with White Lightning
> wax lube, mainly WL Raceday for wet / winter riding. The
> cassette should be OK as I have two and ring the changes.
>
> --
> Guy
> ===
> May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle
> after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk (http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/)
>
> 88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at
> Washington University

Three years - chains on my MTB last about three months :-)

[Chris Heys]

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:22:26 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<outlook.bugs@microsoft.com> wrote:

>So farewell, then, SRAM PC68, companion of some three years
>and some thousands of miles. 12 1/16" on the Rabone "chain
>wear tool" so it's time to move on.
>
>This chain was lubricated from new with White Lightning wax
>lube, mainly WL Raceday for wet / winter riding. The
>cassette should be OK as I have two and ring the changes.

Was it the (longer than normal) chain used on your recumbent
Guy? Only way my mind can think of a reason for it's
(seemingly) long life.

Chris

[Pete Biggs]

Chris Heys wrote:

> Was it the (longer than normal) chain used on your
> recumbent Guy? Only way my mind can think of a reason for
> it's (seemingly) long life.

Or it could partly be due to the WL but how much does that
stuff cost again?

~PB

[Just Zis Guy]

Chris Heys wrote:

> Was it the (longer than normal) chain used on your
> recumbent Guy? Only way my mind can think of a reason for
> it's (seemingly) long life.

No, the tourer. This is normal for a chain for me - I expect
a year of daily use, between 4,000 and 5,000 miles out of a
SRAM PC68. The tourer has been the backup bike for most of
the last 2 1/2 years.

--
Guy
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