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From: barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: 5000 miles too short a Life For a Chain?
Message-ID: <680@hercules.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 14:20:31 EST
Article-I.D.: hercules.680
Posted: Fri Nov 15 14:20:31 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 18-Nov-85 05:30:18 EST
References: <839@rlgvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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In article <839@rlgvax.UUCP> dennis@rlgvax.UUCP (Dennis Bednar) writes:
>I have one other question for advice:  If I had to skimp, and not
>replace both the chain and the front chainwheel, at the same time,
>then which would be better to replace first, the chain or the
>chainwheel?

Trust me, if you don't replace freewheel, chainring AND chain things will not
work right.  If you put on a new chain without replacing the freewheel, the
chain WILL skip on the freewheel when torqued.  You already know what is
happening without replacing the chainring.  A new chainring with the old
chain will be a short-lived chainring.

I base my statements on first-hand experience and Eugene Sloane's
"Complete Book of Bicycle Maintanence".

BTW, 5000 miles for a chain (used in various weather) does not sound
unreasonable).

barry steel (X-Reston)