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https://imgur.com/gallery/WnwgVyD

First time this this has ever happened to me. Chain is only a few weeks old as well!


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:31 pm
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Yep, that wood looks like it needs a coat of something before you sit down on it.


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:33 pm
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When this happens to me, I blame it on the obvious - I'm putting out too much powa!


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:33 pm
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Last SRAM chain I had nearly cost me the ability to father children!  I stick with Shimano now.


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:35 pm
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Matt, it’s a table 😀😀. But yes, I agree it’s been abused somewhat


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:53 pm
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as mentioned on the hard drive thread, bathtub curve, if it's going to go it will generally either happen at the start or of old age.


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:53 pm
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Can I run a Shimano chain on a sram 1x11 set up?


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 7:54 pm
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Yes.


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 8:34 pm
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You think you nearly died, well I've got news for you.  Later on in life you will actually die.


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 9:41 pm
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Were you changing gear under a lot of load of or something op?


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 9:48 pm
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I did a full club ride and a few commutes with a chain that kept clicking and making scary noises  When I eventually got round to looking at it I discovered that one side of a link had broken off, leaving it connected on one side only.

I was gobsmacked at the strength differential between the side that snapped and the side that did over a hundred miles on its own.

Must get better at bike maintenance


 
Posted : 29/09/2018 9:52 pm

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