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@mikec
Always ease off when changing gear.
I tell you what I think it was. Rear gear cable snapped on the way home last night so I had to get up Hampstead in the 11 tooth cog. Still you would expect a chain to be able to handle the force. I'm only 84 kgs ffs.
Only noticed when I was changing the cable. Luckily