Last Twice as Long?

So, again it's time for a chain change. Since the last one the Rush has done 994Km according to MotionBased. Which is a good deal more than the 400Km the first one lasted so that's good right?

Well, almost.

I'm sure at the last check just a week or so back the old chain was < 0.7% but suddenly (after Muddy Xmas Cup) it's past that point and gone on to be just over 1.0%

Cleaned up a new one and slapped it on. Won't mesh. Doh! Took it off and put in a plastic bag covered in oil for use in a few months time.

It would seem that I didn't catch the stretch on this one in time. Surely that short episode of mud and sand on Saturday couldn't have inflicted this damage? Nah, it's probably the case that no matter how often you think you have checked the chain - do it more. Especially in a Sydney summer so full of rain and grinding sand as we've had/are about too.

The existing drive train will now get ridden into the ground - quiet probably literally!