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RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap?

Posted by : Dogsbody (109.148.38.108)

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On Friday 25/05/12 at 00:08:31

"But initially in the early years it was stretching continually like elastic"
Sorry to tell you this , but chains don't stretch, they wear. Either the wheel wasn't tight and was moving or abuse was wearing it excessively. Also a misaligned wheel will put unnatural strain on a chain. Dogsbody

Message Thread:

Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Wed 23/05/12 at 04:26:44

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Boo Wed 23/05/12 at 06:05:18

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Wed 23/05/12 at 14:06:06

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Dogsbody Fri 25/05/12 at 00:08:31

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Davebike Wed 23/05/12 at 12:31:11

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Diesel Wed 23/05/12 at 12:53:28

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Wed 23/05/12 at 14:26:12

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Wed 23/05/12 at 14:12:30

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - PeterR Tonbridge Wed 23/05/12 at 14:29:38

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Fuzz Ashford Kent.... Wed 23/05/12 at 14:37:28

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Wed 23/05/12 at 16:26:16

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Leiba Wed 23/05/12 at 16:58:06

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Fuzz Ashford Kent.... Wed 23/05/12 at 17:46:05

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Saltysnax Wed 23/05/12 at 18:03:11
RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Leiba Wed 23/05/12 at 18:16:42

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - PeterR Tonbridge Wed 23/05/12 at 19:35:27

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Davebike Wed 23/05/12 at 23:39:07

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - PeterR Tonbridge Thu 24/05/12 at 00:07:51

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Davebike Thu 24/05/12 at 01:17:29

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - BCP Thu 24/05/12 at 01:46:34

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Danny K Thu 24/05/12 at 02:53:04

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Ady Thu 24/05/12 at 11:57:13

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Boo Thu 24/05/12 at 06:57:06

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Fuzz Ashford Kent.... Thu 24/05/12 at 13:22:01

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Boo Thu 24/05/12 at 15:32:09

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Griz/Nottm Thu 24/05/12 at 17:13:07

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Boo Thu 24/05/12 at 17:25:08

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Griz/Nottm Thu 24/05/12 at 17:56:36

dressonuk.com - dressonuk.com Tue 21/08/12 at 04:16:33

RE: Why did my 5,000 (but 9 years old) chain snap? - Boo Thu 24/05/12 at 06:55:44

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