Chains

Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

How often do you all adjust / lube your chain?

i was told to do it about every 100 - 200 miles. is that right?

just wondering, i don't want to wreck my new chain and sprockets
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Rob · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

Allegedly about every 200 miles and also after riding in wet weather.
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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Erm...in winter, probably twice a week, now its once a week.

Zoffo · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Karma :

When it gets till therers 1.5 inches of slack tighten it up to about 1 inch. Done 1000 miles before my Bird needed adjusted and that really does give a chain a good workout.

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

I don't lubricate the chain at all, just let my scott oiler do it.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I check my chain when I change the rear tyre. I don't lube it at all for I too have a scotoiler Thumbs Up

I have not had to adjust it for the last 8,000 miles Very Happy

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Otherwise it all depends on the weather and how you are riding. Best bet is to look at the chain before getting on the bike. You can see when it is running dry of lube. Giving it a prod with your toe gives you a good idea of how much slack there is.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

I tend to check it more or less every ride. Since I've stopped using Castrol Chain wax Thumbs Down

, and moved to 3 in 1 Chain Lube, I've found the chain stays flexible and stops 'stretching' so much. I've not had to adjust it since Christmas, since I stopped using the wax infact.

Plug. Laughing

I think part of the problem was I was adjusting it to too little slack to begin with too though.
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

i adjust mine about once every 1-2 months
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Dr Nick · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Karma :

Used to ignore it completely, then it snapped and took a nice chunk of the crankcase with it, now i check it every 200~ miles and lube it after it rains. Laughing

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