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Spotless drivetrain is such a treat that I thought I'd share it with you guys (feddit.uk)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca
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And yes, that year-old chain is stretched to hell and actively destroying my brand new cassette. Don't shame me for it - look how shiny it is!

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[–] 12 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Question, why would you change the cassette and not swap the chain too?

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

    They both are the same age. I converted this from 10 to 11 speed a year ago. I guess I just consider a year old cassette "new" and a year old chain as old.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    And what’s holding you back from replacing the elongated shiny chain for a new chain, thus saving the poor pizza-cassette? :D

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Honestly, if your chain isn't stretched, (use calipers to measure space in links,) you can get away with replacing just the cassette or individual gears. Just recently I overhauled my drive train. I only tend to ride using the smallest gear, (highest speed,) and just that one gear was worn down horribly after 3900 miles. I replaced just that gear in the cassette, and the chain, and retained the rest of the gears because they weren't really worn.

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