Slipped a chain, luckly its vietnam so I only had to push the bike down 200 feet of highway and 1 intersection before I found a Honda shop. I’m lucky I wasn’t stranded in some mountains or offf-road.

  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Isn’t this caused by not replacing the chain often enough? It stretches a bit once worn and then can bear more towards the edges of the sprocket.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      It’s caused by age and wear. Plenty of things can exacerbate said wear and cause you to replace sprockets sooner, but they are a consumable item and will need to be replaced occasionally no matter what.

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      2 days ago

      Riding up mountains, over dirt, and constant acceleration and braking probably exacerbates things. It slipped while accelerating on a dirt shoulder to overtake a bus.