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much better to use the Chain checker.
I have put loads of km's on my current Chain. But the previous Chain lasted less than half as long as it was used over spring. Wet gravelled roads destroyed it*.
(*wears the bum of my bib shorts too)
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Park Tool chain wear indicator a good way of making sure you replace it before it wear out the drivetrain.
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Depends.
I probably go through 3 a year on my main bike.
In summer I will run a semi-expensive chain, but will run cheapo £10 chains in the winter and change more often, as eventually they just become a total arsehole to clean.
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@Chris.
As a rough guide, how often should chains be replaced on geared bikes? And how many chains do you go through before replacing a cassette, again, rough guide? I have a chain-checker but wanted to know if it's worth replacing every XXXkm or so.