30-08-13, 10:45 PM
I've been a muppet and knackered my chain. Went to Holland last Thursday and forgot to take chain lube. Thought it would be ok anyway (usually I lube every 200-250 miles) but getting towards 1000 miles it started making some pretty horrendous noises. Not just clunking but intermittently screeching like there's a stone jammed in there or something.
So I've lubed it heaps since I got back and it has improved a lot but still sounds crap at low speed, clunking and occasionally squealing.
I can't see any tight links and the links don't seem too stiff but the rear wheel doesn't spin as freely as it did.
So I've ordered a Loobman manual luber. Probably should have done it a while ago, since I ride through winter.
Regarding a new chain - M&P on Ebay have standard DID + sprockets for £80 or gold for £87.
Does that sound reasonable? Is the gold chain actually any better or does it just look prettier at first?
So I've lubed it heaps since I got back and it has improved a lot but still sounds crap at low speed, clunking and occasionally squealing.
I can't see any tight links and the links don't seem too stiff but the rear wheel doesn't spin as freely as it did.
So I've ordered a Loobman manual luber. Probably should have done it a while ago, since I ride through winter.
Regarding a new chain - M&P on Ebay have standard DID + sprockets for £80 or gold for £87.
Does that sound reasonable? Is the gold chain actually any better or does it just look prettier at first?