Bzzzt!
Wrong answer. As all good mechanics know, you've got to check out those chain rings as well. Many times they also need replacing. This one was glaringly obvious.
Just replacing a chain, at the proper time, can be a good way to go, but once everything wears beyond a certain point, you are going to have to replace the drive train as a whole: Chain, cassette, and chain wheel(s). This fellow obviously uses his big ring as his main drive gear, but I also replaced his middle ring, as it also showed significant wear, just not as severe as the big ring.
Sure, it cost him a little more, but he wouldn't have been able to pedal one revolution with just a new chain and cassette without the chain "skipping" over that waaaaaay worn out big ring!
3 comments:
Ouch! LOL!
Steve
I wish I could say I've never ridden my chain rings to that point. I beg forgiveness. LOL!
I've made similar mistakes before. Frustrating until you figure out what's happening. Unfortunately, I've made that mistake twice now, and it cost me a race finish. I think the lesson has finally been learned.
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