Sure, but would the photo be as good then? (How long should I expect between replacing chains? A back of the envelope calculation suggests that one could be approaching 4000 miles by now.)
If 12 links are more than 13 inches long, or something like that. Of course, if it's gone any further than that (and possibly even if it's just that far) then the gears may have worn to the chain - at that point, you need to change the cassette as well.
The chain would literally fall apart before that, if not for the fact it would have fallen off the bike even earlier. Change between 1/16 inch and 1/8 inch of "stretch" in 12 inches (which isn't really stretch, it's wear). http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
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Date: 2005-12-09 08:53 pm (UTC)The chain would literally fall apart before that, if not for the fact it would have fallen off the bike even earlier. Change between 1/16 inch and 1/8 inch of "stretch" in 12 inches (which isn't really stretch, it's wear).
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
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Date: 2005-12-09 03:34 pm (UTC)I thought so.
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