09-09-2008, 01:09 PM
I recently purchased a used 2008 Trek 6000. However, I've broken 2 chains within 2 days of each other, the factory chain as well as another chain I purchased at my local bicycle store. Please help ASAP! I need to be able to get my money back from the guy if there's something very wrong with it! Thanks!
The first time the chain popped, I did not experience any skipping. However, the second time I did. The chain was definitely installed correctly so I wouldn't worry about that. I will post pictures of the break soon. But until then, it looks as though the chain broke when a link was forced out the side of it's connecting link right at the pin. Basically, the inside link is fine but the outside link with the pin is bent out on one side.
The first time the chain popped, I did not experience any skipping. However, the second time I did. The chain was definitely installed correctly so I wouldn't worry about that. I will post pictures of the break soon. But until then, it looks as though the chain broke when a link was forced out the side of it's connecting link right at the pin. Basically, the inside link is fine but the outside link with the pin is bent out on one side.
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