Very borked chain

[boyse7en]

Road home from work the other day and could feel a slight "bump" through the pedals every so often. Decided that it was probably a slightly tight link in the chain, or the pedal bearings going (pedal are very old SPDs), so ordered a new chain and pedals from Merlin.

Cut the old chain off last night and on inspection two of the outer plates on the inner side of the chain have actually snapped off around the pin! Never seen anything like it.

Could this have damaged anything else? Should I look at replacing the cassette, derailleur or the whole bike?

[Usget]

boyse7en said:

Could this have damaged anything else? Should I look at replacing the cassette, derailleur or the whole bike?

I'd say the only solution is two new bikes really. Then you will reduce chain wear (per chain) by 50%.

[Barchettaman]

post photos of your cassette, jockey wheels and chainrings.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Ultegra chain by any chance?

[louiebaby]

I snapped the chain on my commuter, through a mixture of lack of maintenance, particularly wet winter, and massive, powerful thighs.

Once I'd changed he chain and re indexed I realised I needed a new cassette too. Best to do the chain and cassette together normally I think.

[2222]

louiebaby said:

I snapped the chain on my commuter, through a mixture of lack of maintenance, particularly wet winter, and massive, powerful thighs.

Once I'd changed he chain and re indexed I realised I needed a new cassette too. Best to do the chain and cassette together normally I think.

You're just sooooo butch

[rhinochopig]

louiebaby said:

I snapped the chain on my commuter, through a mixture of lack of maintenance, particularly wet winter, and massive, powerful thighs.

Once I'd changed he chain and re indexed I realised I needed a new cassette too. Best to do the chain and cassette together normally I think.

It's cheaper to change your chain based on stretch - save having to replace rear mech and possible front rings in extreme cases. You can buy a simple gauge for a couple of quid that shows you when you need to change.

Which reminds me I need to check mine.

[louiebaby]

rhinochopig said:

It's cheaper to change your chain based on stretch - save having to replace rear mech and possible front rings in extreme cases. You can buy a simple gauge for a couple of quid that shows you when you need to change.

Which reminds me I need to check mine.

You're right, which is why I picked one up when I got the cassette tools!