Yeah, I'd say make sure you check your chain-stretch once a month.
Some chains stretch really fast on me and if I don't keep up I will
wear down the drive train. This is probably a no-brainer, but when you
change your cassette, always get a new chain. Again, probably obvious
points, but whatever.
Scott
On Sep 29, 7:11 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote:
> Agree with Steve here. Back from 1983 to 1986 would go through two or
> three freewheels a year. And a like number of chainrings. That was
> commuting to college through Minnesota winter and using too thick of
> oil. Ate the rings alive.
>
> The newer stuff seems to be pretty good. Although will admit to a
> preference for steel chainrings or 7051. And also replace the chain
> more frequently than needed. Well, most of the time. Seems to keep
> excess wear at bay. At least for me and my riding habits.
>
> But, yes, rain and grit does seem to wear stuff out quickly. Just not
> sure it's any quicker than before.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Sep 28, 9:09 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 19:03 -0700, MobileBill wrote:
> > > The questions: Could it be that cassettes and chain rings have become
> > > remarkably less durable in the past XX years? Are lightweight high end
> > > cassettes and chain rings more or less durable than lower end rings?
> > > Or have the indents and carvings on the hyperglide systems made
> > > components more vulnerble to wear? Is it that modern cassettes and
> > > rings are machine (laser?) cut whereas the old freewheels were hand
> > > cut? Any significant difference in manufacturers (shimano vs. sram?)
> > > Or am I just making this up?
> > > The situation: I'm kind of appalled that I've managed to wear
> > > serious shark's fins in my middle, 36T, ring in fewer than 3,500
> > > miles. Cassette is just as bad. Should have changed em out a 1,000
> > > miles ago. Both are Riv standard issue, which is at the low end of the
> > > shimano scale (HG30), and would presumably be heavier and perhaps more
> > > durable than the super lightweights at the upper end of the scale (HG
> > > 70). It's a rough world on my commute, frequent stops and quick
> > > accelerations, grinding hills, frequent rains and lots of additional
> > > weight from computers, groceries and what not. But the transmission
> > > gets frequent maintenance, and I have freewheels and chain rings that
> > > are very nearly two decades old and still useable.
> > > Implications: At this rate, I'm going to be replacing cassette and
> > > one to two chain rings (not to mention the chain) twice! each year on
> > > the beloved Saluki. Is it time to reassess whether cassette and chain
> > > ring improvements are really an improvement? Are there transmission
> > > components more appropriate for Riv riders who have little use for the
> > > racing style refinements of modern cassettes and chainrings?
>
> > I'm using those same Hyperglide components -- typically XTR (cranks)
> > and XT, cassettes usually Ultegra or HG70 and have been doing so
> > for quite some time. I have tens of thousands of miles on chain
> > rings, and I usually get many thousands of miles on chains and cassettes.
> > On the other hand, I used to get no more than 2-3000 miles on a
> > freewheel back in the 70s and 80s.- Hide quoted text -
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