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LivingProof

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Re: Sterling Valley, VT - pic TR [o]
« on: July 16, 2011, 01:16:40 pm »
Just thinking out loud, but, riding a single speed MTN bike may just be a worst case for stressing a chain. Without gearing, the rider only has personal power in a difficult ascent. If it's thousands of miles old, cyclical stress results in metal fatigue and can easily be a factor in weakening the link. Are shock loadings associated with going to full power, from almost no power, something that happens in Mountain Bike riding?

I found very small circular cracks in my former Trek frame during a pre-season inspection. I wounder what a close exam of the other links in that chain would show? Engineering for a bike chain should push metal tolerance to keep weight and space down.

PS - Drivetrain is now clean and a quick visual inspection shows no issues. But, hey, I'm a weak, old roadie. (and skier! :()

Bushwacker, you, you animal, you! :D
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