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Old 07-15-13, 06:51 PM
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lawnerd
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Chain Life

Hi. I just started commuting by bike and I have a question regarding how often I will need a new chain.

My commute is 22 miles each way. I have a 13 year old Marin Point Reyes. I never knew that you should check for chain wear and I have driven the bike regularly over the past 13 years (probably about 1 to 2 K miles per year. So, I checked it for wear and found that the chain was worn and that the cassette and chainrings were worn. So, I replaced the entire drive chain. I've done searches on chain life time and have seen some folks claim that you need to replace your chain every 500 miles! If that is true I'll need a new chain every three weeks.

So, commuters, how often do you need to change your chains? What do you think is the average life of a decent Shimano chain?
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