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MrLoverman E, Bronze
Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 349 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: Replacing chain will I have to change cassette? |
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I am replacing the chain on my bike so will I have to change the cassette as well or will I get away with not replacing it? I have done about 1700 miles on the bike and the chain is being replaced because I damaged one of the links when taking it off to get cleaned after a good soaking last Wednesday. I don't want to buy a new casette for the sake of it so do you think I will get away with not putting a new one in for now? _________________ <----- Me = Silver back
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Des Moderator
Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 16900 Location: Harrow
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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1700 miles, possibly time for a new cassete as well as chain, depending on whether the chain was kept clean of grinding paste. _________________ www.kentonrc.co.uk |
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Tucker Tour Winner
Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 15722 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Des wrote: |
1700 miles, possibly time for a new cassete as well as chain, depending on whether the chain was kept clean of grinding paste. |
SHABBA
New cassette after 1700 miles? Are Campag ones made of cheese or summat? |
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MrLoverman E, Bronze
Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 349 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Des wrote: |
1700 miles, possibly time for a new cassete as well as chain, depending on whether the chain was kept clean of grinding paste. |
Well in my opinion the chain was kept clean so whether that is clean enough I am not sure. Is there any way I can tell when I put the new chain on whether the cassette needs changing or not or is it just good practise to change then every so often? Some people have said that they last about 1 cassette for every 2/3 chains, while others ghave said they should be changed together. _________________ <----- Me = Silver back
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nettie biker Div 3 Pro
Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 3742 Location: Struggling to keep all the balls in the air.............
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Shabba _________________ We may be in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'll get straight to the point like a arrow or a dart.
If it's Sora/Xenon, then get a new cassette while you are at it. If it's Record/Red/Dura Ace, don't bother. All down to simple economics in the end.
And while I am on. Don't you tickle my foot bottom ha ha baby please.
Don't you play with my nose I might Ha chum sneeze.
That is all. |
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Matteo E, Gold
Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 2640
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I got a new bike earlier in the year and have done about 1700 miles on it as it happens. Nearly all dry miles and I have kept the chain clean (Chorus 11). I bought one of those chain checker things and it hasn't reached the 0.75% wear yet. I used a new pair of race wheels with a brand new cassette on Sunday and it ran fine. _________________ http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Matteomjb |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Matteo wrote: |
I used a new pair of race wheels with a brand new cassette on Sunday and it ran fine. |
Of course it did. No different to car servicing where they tell you that you need your brake fluid changing, or your air con servicing, or your brake pads changing every 500 miles. All complete minge whiff. |
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Patrick Div 3 Pro
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 3974 Location: Royston Vasey
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Done about 1700 myself on a SRAM groupset with a Shimano chain, always kept it cleaned and just changed that, it's been fine.
Oh and chain checkers are a bit suspect.. |
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Tucker Tour Winner
Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 15722 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Dogma Dave wrote: |
Matteo wrote: |
I used a new pair of race wheels with a brand new cassette on Sunday and it ran fine. |
Of course it did. No different to car servicing where they tell you that you need your brake fluid changing, or your air con servicing, or your brake pads changing every 500 miles. All complete minge whiff. |
Ah, my first road bike - I used the same chain & cassette for about 18 months, only changed it when it was impossible to ride above 20mph before the chain started skipping. Happy days. |
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Voodoo Div 2 Pro
Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 5675 Location: Park Lane, London / South Wales / Sparta
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Tucker wrote: |
Dogma Dave wrote: |
Matteo wrote: |
I used a new pair of race wheels with a brand new cassette on Sunday and it ran fine. |
Of course it did. No different to car servicing where they tell you that you need your brake fluid changing, or your air con servicing, or your brake pads changing every 500 miles. All complete minge whiff. |
Ah, my first road bike - I used the same chain & cassette for about 18 months, only changed it when it was impossible to ride above 20mph before the chain started skipping. Happy days. |
18months = 500miles yeah? _________________ http://uk.movember.com/mospace/289902/ |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Voodoo wrote: |
Tucker wrote: |
Dogma Dave wrote: |
Matteo wrote: |
I used a new pair of race wheels with a brand new cassette on Sunday and it ran fine. |
Of course it did. No different to car servicing where they tell you that you need your brake fluid changing, or your air con servicing, or your brake pads changing every 500 miles. All complete minge whiff. |
Ah, my first road bike - I used the same chain & cassette for about 18 months, only changed it when it was impossible to ride above 20mph before the chain started skipping. Happy days. |
18months = 500miles yeah? |
That fishing tackle is evidently made of plasticine. |
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bushman E, Silver
Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 1957 Location: Newcastle
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Tucker wrote: |
Des wrote: |
1700 miles, possibly time for a new cassete as well as chain, depending on whether the chain was kept clean of grinding paste. |
SHABBA
New cassette after 1700 miles? Are Campag ones made of cheese or summat? |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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bushman wrote: |
Tucker wrote: |
Des wrote: |
1700 miles, possibly time for a new cassete as well as chain, depending on whether the chain was kept clean of grinding paste. |
SHABBA
New cassette after 1700 miles? Are Campag ones made of cheese or summat? |
Yes |
What wank. |
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Tucker Tour Winner
Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 15722 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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The product I use is better than the product you use and if you don't agree with me you're an idiot. |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Tucker wrote: |
The product I use is better than the product you use and if you don't agree with me you're an idiot. |
Not at all mon brave. I have plenty of Campagnolo cassettes that have lasted infinitely longer than 1700 miles. That is all I am saying. And that. |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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And I have just checked all my bikes and the cassettes are not in fact made of cheese but of some kind of grey metallic material. |
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Tucker Tour Winner
Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 15722 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Dogma Dave wrote: |
And I have just checked all my bikes and the cassettes are not in fact made of cheese but of some kind of grey metallic material. |
And I have checked all of my bikes and the cassettes are not made of plasticine.
Shall we both just admit we were wrong and do a quick duet of "Endless love"? |
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Dogma Dave Div 1 Pro
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 6714 Location: God's Own County
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Fair enough. |
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Tucker Tour Winner
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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My love, |
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