Chain Rotation

[fossyant]

I fit a new chain and cassette every ride to minimise wear.

Same as every time you use a vehicle as well ? Mr swap. How's the van ?

 

[screenman]

I would like to ask the OP what they hope to achieve by rotating chains?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I use an iso 100 viscosity oil and that will last 2,000km or so if there isn’t prolonged heavy rain during outings. Rotating chains every week would be a pain in the arse.

Double checking this I’ve oiled my chain twice since beginning of July and 4,300km. Chain due to need oil soon, aligning with what I thought.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I fit a new chain and cassette every ride to minimise wear.

How about a new bike every ride? Bolt Croppers have saved me a fortune.in chains.

 

[Gillstay]

Used to do it on chainsaws as the rule was two chains to a sprocket. Would never bother on a bike but not doing the miles that many of you do.

 

[Alex321]

I would like to ask the OP what they hope to achieve by rotating chains?

If I was waxing rather than using a regular type f chain lube, then I would.

If you have say 4 chains, then you wax them all to start. Then the next three times the chain reaches the point of needing rewaxing, you just swap for one of the axed ones. Then you can wax three at once, and repeat the process.

As I'm not using waxing, I don't rotate chains at all, I just swap out for a new one when the chain measurement tool says it is too worn, and scrap the old one.

 

[Paulus]

I've never thought about rotating chains.
When they are worn to the point of destruction they get changed.

 

[Drago]

Same as every time you use a vehicle as well ? Mr swap. How's the van ?

It's luvverly, thanks.

 

[screenman]

If I was waxing rather than using a regular type f chain lube, then I would.

If you have say 4 chains, then you wax them all to start. Then the next three times the chain reaches the point of needing rewaxing, you just swap for one of the axed ones. Then you can wax three at once, and repeat the process.

As I'm not using waxing, I don't rotate chains at all, I just swap out for a new one when the chain measurement tool says it is too worn, and scrap the old one.

That did not answer my question. Why would you want to rotate chains?

 

[mickle]

I replace my chain just before it dips into the red on my Park chain checker. In the past I've had cassettes outlast ten chains. I've never worn out a chain ring.

 

[Alex321]

That did not answer my question. Why would you want to rotate chains?

Can you tell me in what way "If you have say 4 chains, then you wax them all to start. Then the next three times the chain reaches the point of needing rewaxing, you just swap for one of the axed ones. Then you can wax three at once, and repeat the process." was somehow not answering the question?

It might not be an answer as to why YOU might want to, but that wasn't what you asked.