Patrick: First of all, congratulations on turning what would be a disaster (to me) into "just part of the adventure". As they say, attitude is everything.
FWIW, you may be a candidate for stainless steel chainrings, given your riding conditions. Climate is a major factor in chain life. From posts here & on other sites, riders in wet climates can blow thru chains in a few months, while here dry SoCal a chain can go well over a year. If you get into dirt and road grit, it's like grinding compound on the cassette and chainrings. And it's weird how visible cog wear seems to appear all of a sudden. Once the drivetrain start slipping and skipping, a lot of stuff is worn out. I know riders who love to squeeze that list mile out of components, but as someone pointed out, this can land you in the ER. Since I've taken to replacing chains every 2-3k miles, cassettes & rings last much longer. A chain is $20-$30 part that can be changed out in a few minutes in the comfort of home. After you do it a couple of times, you can even wiggle the pesky power link apart without tools. dougP On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:02:11 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Plowing through the snow attempting to make Rampart Reservoir, my nine > speed chain that is less than a year old decided to shatter a side link. > I’m not talking a pin pipping out and a bent side. The pin blew out the > side so there is a very open “O-C" where there used to be an “O-O.” > > LCG to the rescue! I LCGed my way back up to the road, then ran up the > hills and coasted down the hills till I reached my LBS. Chain replaced, > headed for the grocery, and it’s all good! > > Adventure rarely looks like what you plan, but it is always fun! > > Where the chain died: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16261959554/in/photostream/ > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
