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Drive train failure

Postby Marcus » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:05 pm

Major mechanical today - it seems the quick link on the chain broke on one sid, got caught in the rear mech, broke the hanger and smashed the rear mech.

I am replacing the chain with shimano (no quick link as breakage has happened before on mountain bike) and rear mech.

Rear cassette seems ok, however should I replace this too?
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Andrew G » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:23 pm

Odd breakage. I see no reason to change the cassette unless it's damaged which is unlikely or unless the chain had been on a long time and matched the cassette.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Marcus » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:36 pm

Cheers Andrew,
Chain and cassette less than 15 months old - checked chain wear last week and was well within .75.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Marcus » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:45 pm

Have decided to switch from KMC to Shimano. Wiggle sale on chain [url]http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-6701-10-speed-chain-116-links/[/url]
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Phil H » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:45 pm

Odd. I have been using KMCs with quick links for ages without trouble. Maybe I'm not laying down enough power.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Andrew G » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:48 pm

A nearly 15 month old chain! You need to do more miles mate :lol: .
I use KMC and never had a problem with them, only time was on the hill climb on tandem with PVT last year when one exploded but there was a lot of force going through it.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby DavidKennett » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:58 pm

If it broke on one side might be due to "cross chaining" running small ring at front and back or big ring front and back, would put stress on it. Have used them and been fine.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Marcus » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:23 am

[quote="Andrew G"]A nearly 15 month old chain! You need to do more miles mate :lol: .

Fully agree :D - although this is my fair weather bike.

[quote="DavidKennett"]If it broke on one side might be due to "cross chaining" running small ring at front and back or big ring front and back, would put stress on it. Have used them and been fine.


Most plausible scenario - At the time small ring back and front, stamping on the pedals going up hill, link broke on the inside which would have been stretched more than the outside.

Hopefully I won't do it again.
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Re: Drive train failure

Postby Elliot M » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:16 pm

Anecdotal evidence to be sure, but I've had a couple of failures of KMC quick links. I use SRAM ones now.
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