Re: [PinoTalk] Digest for pinotalk@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

[Geoff Soord]

Not sure how many miles we have done on our Pino but for all bikes I find the best practise is to measure the chain and replace when needed - sooner rather than later. 

From experience on other bikes I found this is a cheaper option as when the chain start to jump/slip it is also time to change chain rings and the rear cassette. As I commute on a solo bike this is the one that needs replacing the most as it does a higher mileage in sun, rain and snow.  I have a reminder set up to check all my bikes every three months which appears about right for the distances I do. If I were to do more I would shorten the interval. To check the chains on all the bikes takes a couple of minutes. Time well spent to reduce the cost of a full replacement of chain, chain rings and cassette.

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Bob Bending <bob.b...@btinternet.com>: Jul 04 08:13AM -0700 We've had our Pino since 2012 and I have only replaced the drive chain once, along with middle and outer chainrings and cassette. I'm not very disciplined at maintenance but will give the chains and good lube and wipe down, but seldom remove them for a thorough cleaning. Do you live in a sandy/dusty area where wear is likely to be higher?     On Friday, June 29, 2018 at 2:33:33 AM UTC+1, Steve Marsh wrote:

Steve Marsh <ottm...@gmail.com>: Jul 04 12:17PM -0400 Most of the distance we put on the bike is from loaded touring. The terrain varies though usually involves some time on a gravel surfaced road or bike path. The last trip we made was From San Diego to La Paz which was using all new chains front and back.  It only rained one day of the trip and there was only one section of about 30km on an unpaved surface.  The total distance was about 3000km.  The stokers chain was OK after this trip but the captains was declared worn out by the chain measuring tool.   Steve     On 2018-07-04 11:13 AM, 'Bob Bending' via PinoTalk wrote:

Bob Bending <bob.b...@btinternet.com>: Jul 04 09:29AM -0700 I tend to ignore chain tools and go on performance – if the chain starts jumping etc. I realise that this means replacing the cassette and at least the middle ring too, but in the long run I think it's less of a hassle than replacing and circulating chains. I recently put a Rohloff onto the Pino and have retained the 28/38/48 chainrings on the front. The 28T is outside Rohloff's permitted ratio but it's just hauled us and our luggage and camping gear up some steep climbs on a mini-tour. This should reduce chain wear moreso, but like I said, it's not really been an issue with us. We've done over 6,000 miles on the Pino since I started using Strava about 3 years ago.     On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 5:17:09 PM UTC+1, Steve Marsh wrote:

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