SLX cassette toast at .5 chain stretch.

Brianjonesphoto

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My chain just got to .5 On my Park go no go checker. I’ve been watching in closely for the last month or so. I put a new chain and rear pads on today. When I headed out to bed in the new pads the new chain is slipping under load on the upper 4 cogs of the cassette. Looks like I’ll ride the old chain to its bitter end at this point.

I tried my best to catch the chain wear early to avoid cassette replacement this time. How soon to you replace your chain?
 

Astro66

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0.5. And after 3 chains change the hyperglide cassette and chain. I run the Deore 12s hyperglide cassette, which is only AUD$100 at my LBS. So it's not worth mucking around.
 

RustyMTB

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Check your B screw tension before doing anything spendy. Shimnano drive trains are sensitive & a new chain changes the equation.
 

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