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From: reintom@rocky2.UUCP (Tom Reingold)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: 5000 miles too short a Life For a Chain?
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 08:01:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 08:01:07 1985
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I think you did pretty well by getting 5000 miles from your chain.

Given the choice between replacing the chain and the freewheel,
definitely replace the chain.  I manage to do this many times in a
row.  The trick is to replace the chain before IT wears out the
freewheel.

If you find yourself wearing out both of these parts with alarming
frequency, you may be using your small (rear) sprockets too much.  
Switch to larger ones.