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I know that is a bit of an open question. I've been riding about 16 miles a day, 5 days a week (+ some weekend riding) for a year and i'm a bit concerned that my chain might need replacing.
Within the last month or two as soon as it gets wet, or slightly more mucky than usual it starts making a loud click every other(ish) crank rotation. at first I thought this might be a BB problem, but after giving the drive chain a clean it stops, until the next time it gets wet or muck builds up. the frequnecy of this seems to have increased. How do you know if your chain has stretched?
Anyway, is a year about right for a chain when riding fixed? I've been pretty slack on the cleaning side, which i'm sure hasn't helped.
I'm running a miche ring and an EAI cog, any chain recommendations?
Cheers.