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How to tell when to replace cassette?
How do you tell when it's time to replace a cassette?
Are there any specific wear patterns on the teeth to watch for or symptoms specific to a worn-out cassette?
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Do I need to change my cassette if I can't see any wear?
I bought a new road bike with Campag Athena 11 speed in March last year. To the end of Jan it had covered 9000km.
In all that time I hadn't changed the chain because I don't have the Campag tool, and ...
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Rear Cassette worn + needs replacing - what other components to replace?
I have picked up a bike (Specialized Allez) recently that has a very worn cassette from not replacing the chain for an extended period of time. Therefore am looking to change it. I was wondering what ...
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Help with cassette, worn or not?
I have done exactly 2879 km on my cassette, and currently I got myself a new chain which is a third for this cassette. With first chain I made 1985km, but I already noticed a significant degradation ...
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If chain/ BB/ casette are dead can chainrings and derailleurs still be OK?
I bought a brand new bike last May (2015 Brodie Elan) and proceeded to put 11,000km on it by November (cross Canada ride plus some commuting).
Around the 11,000km mark I brought it back to the shop ...
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How long can I safely use a chain for?
My chain is well over the 0.75% extension at which I would normally replace it.
However, the cassette and chainrings are also old enough that a new chain would slip on them, so they would also need ...
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I just replaced my cassette, do I need replace the 2 month old chain?
I replaced both my cassette and chain in July (2.5 months ago).
For some reason my chain started skipping when I was in the smallest cog in back. I took it to a shop, they could not find anything ...
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