YMMV. I have been using the same custom 13 t 1st position cogs for over ten yrs and tens of thousands of miles. It's the 2nd thru 5th that wear for me
Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: >I go a step further. I don't necessarily even replace cassettes when >they >start to skip! Skipping almost always begins with the smallest cog, so >I >replace it. Now when I buy a new cassette, I buy the best I can find >and >an additional small cog at the same time. My experience has been that >the >higher end cassettes and chains shift better and last longer than the >budget versions. > >Michael > > >On Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:49:44 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: >> >> Michael: >> >> My opinion (you'll get others on this) is to swap out the chain early >& >> often. It's the (relatively) cheapest & easiest to change part in >the >> drive train. They are always available. Since I started changing >chains >> more frequently, cassettes last many times longer. >> >> Chain life is highly dependent on environment & lubrication / care. >I >> live in a benign chain environment (dry, little dust) and run chains >around >> 3,000 miles and toss 'em because I can find 8 speed for $20. If >you're in >> a wet climate with lots of road salt/ grit and generally hostile >> conditions, I've heard of people only going 1,000 miles on a chain. >> >> The conventional wisdom of changing chains & cassettes at the same >time is >> conservative. It's recommended by bike shops because you brought >them the >> bike with "shifting problems" and they want you to leave with >"problem >> solved" and not be back next week with "it still doesn't shift like >it used >> to". My cynical side says this also sells a lot more parts. >> >> As to the chainrings, you are correct. Since most of us tend to use >one >> ring for most of our riding, they don't wear out all at once. Just >replace >> the worn one(s) when they look crappy. When they get shark finned >they >> also tend to be noisy. >> >> dougP >> >> On Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:07:15 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote: >>> >>> I know there are two schools of thought on this. Was wondering what >Riv >>> peeps like with these bikes. >>> >>> I have Sugino cranks and some stock RBW cassette. All stock on the >Sam. >>> >>> 1. Should I swap it early, or ride it till the cassette is trashed >and >>> then get a new 'sette along with a chain? >>> >>> 2. Also, I am under the impression that chainrings don't have to be >>> swapped at all until they get shark toothed. Is this right, *just >>> cassette and chain swaps until then*? >>> >>> Thanks for any info. >>> >>> Sorry if I asked this here before. I searched, but no find. Gettin' >some >>> miles on the Sam and was wondering. >>> >> > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
