Is this ring in need of replacement?
11-23-20, 11:24 AM
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Is this ring in need of replacement?
Long story but thanks in advance for your input!
11-23-20, 11:36 AM
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Nope. It’s hardly worn. If you look at the two teeth I’ve marked with red arrows below, you can see that the original machining is still visible. Once those go away, you might consider replacement but that a long way down the road. You still have thousands of miles to go on this ring.
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Nope. It’s hardly worn. If you look at the two teeth I’ve marked with red arrows below, you can see that the original machining is still visible. Once those go away, you might consider replacement but that a long way down the road. You still have thousands of miles to go on this ring.
I am not an expert and these teeth have a non-traditional shape to them!
FWIW this is after 11 months of 10-15mi/day of road and heavy mtn (not smooth singletrack, like, not smooth anything) use.
Glad to not replace! I am doing a new crank today because I bent my old one so opportune time to replace the ring.
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Thank you, sincerely.
I am not an expert and these teeth have a non-traditional shape to them!
FWIW this is after 11 months of 10-15mi/day of road and heavy mtn (not smooth singletrack, like, not smooth anything) use.
Glad to not replace! I am doing a new crank today because I bent my old one so opportune time to replace the ring.
I am not an expert and these teeth have a non-traditional shape to them!
FWIW this is after 11 months of 10-15mi/day of road and heavy mtn (not smooth singletrack, like, not smooth anything) use.
Glad to not replace! I am doing a new crank today because I bent my old one so opportune time to replace the ring.
...And try not to bend cranks. That gets expensive fast.
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11-23-20, 04:31 PM
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When I took it to my LBS to order a new crank it went like this:
Mechanic: "what happened"
Me: "I bent a crank arm when I wrecked"
Mechanic: "Nah, maybe a pedal spindle, cranks don't really bend... here, let me take a look"
....
Mechanic: "HOLY HELL HOW ARE YOU STILL WALKING??"
