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Hey guys - just slapped on a new chain after the old one was looking rather sorry for itself.
However I've taken it out on a few rides and noticed that when under load (i.e. putting the power down on a steep incline) that the chain seems to 'slip' as if it's jumping a link.
The chain seems to sit just fine, with little sag - but I can't see where where I've ballsed up 🙂
oh all-knowing STW - won't you help?
p.s. running a 3x9 XT set with SLX shifters on a Fuel EX8
Did you change cassette as well, if its worn it may not fit a new chain leading to slipping. Just as chains "stretch" casettes wear and the pitch between teeth can be effectively lengthened and or the teeth worn/hooked leading to slipping specially under high load.
New cassette and chainrings and jockey wheels probably needed.
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Your cassette needs replacing as well by the sounds of it, maybe chainrings too. It happens if you don't replace chains often enough while doing them too often.
Two schools of thought with this one really use a chain (or 2 swapped very often) until the reach an amount of wear (most easily checked with a chain checking tool) then change them and the cassette should be ok with a new chain, tho the wear on the next set to the same point will be quicker. Or just run the whole lot until it dies and then change it all in one go as I do.
Yeah your chain is new but your cogs and rings are worn so they don't mesh together. Try a new cassette and then maybe the middle ring
Nope, just the chain. The cassette looks (to my relatively untrained eye) to be in good shape - no major wear that I can spot.
worn cassette. new chain on worn cassette = slip.
either put the old chain back on until its totally fubared or buy a new cassette
ah right - bit slow on the repies there. I'll swap the cassette out this weekend. Is it worth running the middle ring until death also or just bite the bulle and replace the lot?
Is it worth running the middle ring until death also
it will usually outlast the chain and cassette, so yes.