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Old 06-10-21, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquiles
Hi, a newbie here. How do you notice an accelerated wear on the chain ?
A chain wear gauge makes it easy to measure the elongation that occurs when a chain wears. You can tell wear on the sprocket by looking at an unworn one anc comparing the tooth profile; wlhen cogs get a shark fin appearance and get thin then pointy at the top. When pointy it is too late...
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