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Old 01-11-10, 02:44 PM
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buzzbee
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how often to replace a chain

I want to see if I'm way off here.
I bought a chain tool to measure wear, it has a 0.75 on one side, and a 1.0 marked on the other side. I replace the chain after the tool will fit the chain at 0.75, sometimes I don't get around to it and then the tool fits at the both the 0.75 and 1.0 marks.
I get in about 1000 miles on each Nashbar chain, and replace them about 6 times a year. I lube the chain about every 100 to 150 miles, more in the winter. This is on a mtn bike with 95% commute miles.
Does this seem correct?
I saw one reply on another thread where someone got 6000 miles on one chain.
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