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Doki
Guest
I put one of those TAYA snap in repair links on my chain a
while ago, and today it snapped. Given every time I've been
out on the bike lately it seems to have rained or I've
fallen off, it's probably only done 15 to 20 miles before
giving way.
Whilst the chain's off, I've been fettling it up, and
measure the chain stretch, and 1 foot from the centre of a
rivet, you're dead between two rivets, about 3/8" out of
spec for a new chain, and well beyond 1/8" point where the
book of bike fiddling says you ought to replace the chain.
Are the repair links dying so quickly because of the chain
stretch, or just because they're not very handy? Would
popping a link out to repair the chain be the best option
for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?
while ago, and today it snapped. Given every time I've been
out on the bike lately it seems to have rained or I've
fallen off, it's probably only done 15 to 20 miles before
giving way.
Whilst the chain's off, I've been fettling it up, and
measure the chain stretch, and 1 foot from the centre of a
rivet, you're dead between two rivets, about 3/8" out of
spec for a new chain, and well beyond 1/8" point where the
book of bike fiddling says you ought to replace the chain.
Are the repair links dying so quickly because of the chain
stretch, or just because they're not very handy? Would
popping a link out to repair the chain be the best option
for now, or is it new chain and cassette time?