Record Chain lifespan??

Jaguar27 said:

After how many miles should a Record Chain replaced?

Thanks in advance.

How long is a rope? Learn to measure a chain and toss it when there is 1/16" elongation in a foot of chain. Sheldon Brown at www.harriscyclery.com has the drill.

boudreaux said:

How long is a rope? Learn to measure a chain and toss it when there is 1/16" elongation in a foot of chain. Sheldon Brown at www.harriscyclery.com has the drill.

FWIW I was too lazy to check mine and replaced it after 2000 miles... ooops looks like now I need a new cassette because it was worn long before I replaced it and new my cassette is hosed 😠 .

wilmar13 said:

FWIW I was too lazy to check mine and replaced it after 2000 miles... ooops looks like now I need a new cassette because it was worn long before I replaced it and new my cassette is hosed 😠 .

You must have been a dunderhead and not lubed if it went TU in only 2000mi. 😉

boudreaux said:

You must have been a dunderhead and not lubed if it went TU in only 2000mi. 😉

Nah I kept it well-lubed and cleaned it at least once a week, it must be my motorcycle like engine that stretched that sucker so quick 😄

Jaguar27 said:

After how many miles should a Record Chain replaced?

Thanks in advance.

Here are the definitive words on chain maintenance and when to replace a chain. This should really be a sticky due to so many chain questions.

Sheldon Brown:
http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

Lennard Zinn - Everything you ever wanted to know about dirty chains:
http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/5610.0.html
Very good article! Suggests replacing at 1/16" stretch.

Lennard Zinn - Chain wear:
http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/5457.0.html
Suggests replacing at 1,500 miles and before 1/8" stretch.

Park Tool - CC-3 Chain Checker:
http://www.parktool.com/tools/CC_3.shtml
The CC-3 is a "Go, No-Go" gauge designed to accurately indicate when a chain reaches 0.75% and 1% wear.

CC-3 here for $10:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=99&subcategory=1234&brand=&sku=11164&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=