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Diablo Scott

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More options May 16, 12:33 pm

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From: Diablo Scott <DiabloScottNOS...@terra.es>

Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:33:10 -0700

Local: Fri, May 16 2008 12:33 pm

Subject: Re: Flimsy? (Millars chain)

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Ryan Cousineau wrote:

> If this is true, then surely the likely root causes were either some
> sort of bum link (whether in manufacturing, delivery or installation) or
> else they were cleaning it improperly and caused hydrogen embrittlement,
> or force majeur.

> Has anyone else ever had a chain fail at the link?

I've had side plates fail, always on a climb thankfully, and
not in a sprint. An interesting experience but it didn't
make me want to chuck my bike off the road.

In retrospect I think my side plates were probably damaged
from earlier shifting incidents of being thrown off the
chainring or cassette.

It could be that Millar's chain was fine at the start line
and he damaged it during the ride and that lead to breaking
it later on in the same ride.

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