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Just preparing the bike for Sunday.
I had tried to just replace the chain earlier this year but the rest of the drivetrain was not happy with the new component - lots of slipping under load. New parts for entire drivetrain were ordered months ago, and arrived promptly but not installed. Finally got round to it and discovered the true extent of the damage done by Swinley sand and mud. Comparing new to old chainrings showed quite how much both had been destroyed by the gritty residue.
Am hoping the zinc coated Shimano chain will fare a little better but this may just be a false wish. Swinley may be a cheap place to visit, but the wear and tear it causes is fucking expensive.
Am trying the Pro Gold lubricant to see if it will be any better at shedding muck and avoiding the chainsuck I was getting using a wet lube. As Gabes mentioned, 10spd MTB drivetrains seem to be troubled by this, would dread to think what Swinley would do to the new Sram 11spd drivetrain, but I guess there would be less chain slack due to the one chainring.