Originally Posted by
Amt0571
My mountain bike chains last around 2000km, while my road bike chains last around 8000km. I attribute this to the dirt that gets on the chain while riding. So If you're riding offroad, it sounds ok to me.
I'm not happy with it either, but it is what it is, so I just replace them when it's time to.
I'm at least glad to hear I'm not alone. I'm not sure what to make of it. The LBS guys said my chain should be lasting longer than 2000km and my two friends who got me into this are both running the original chains that came with their bikes when purchased three or four years ago...and they're 10- and 11-speed, so I'd expect them to wear somewhat faster. For that matter, as far as I can tell, they're not doing anywhere the maintenance I'm doing.