What is Wrong with My Bike! Chain & Crank Issues on a summers evening cycle ride1

[@WilliamTurner-v3p]

Nice

[@peteryork4827]

Cheers mate Peter.perth wa😊😊

[@PaulGreenVlog]

Cheers Peter. Hoe you are well

[@jonathandingle]

Iv changed my cranks on road bike mountain bike and gravel bike to 170, particularly on on my Cinelli road bike that i had 175 cranks on, now changed to 170 and at the same time put a 52 chainring and i find it loads better on speed and hills 👍

[@PaulGreenVlog]

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@mattlocks01]

Sounds like you are doing well getting 12500 out of a crankset. My checkpoint now on 7500 miles has had 2 replacement GRX cranks at approx 3000 and 6000 miles despite replacing the chain when stretched and washing / lubing the chain especially after every wet or dirty ride. On both occasions the big ring was starting to get a bit shark toothy. First time I changed the entire 2x crankset, 2nd time I just replaced the big ring with a bit of disassembly. I had to put an 11 speed ring on as you can't seem to get "10 speed" big rings any more (although I am not entirely sure what the difference is between 10sp and 11sp on the front?!). The cassette got changed at the same time each case. Bottom brackets I just replace as and when they creak or crunch

[@PaulGreenVlog]

I think Im on chain six..... Tend to change once past 0.5 wear.... I have found the distance covered can be erratic.. Probably due to the weather and how much on/off road.... The canal local to me has a lot of grit that turns into a grinding paste in winter!

[@gerarddriscoll5599]

I only get just less than a thousand miles on a eleven speed chain. They recommend you can change the chain three times before you change the cassette and chain rings so I would say you are doing very well. When I say they recommend I mean shimano and if you watch park tool on KZbin they also say the same thing. Keep up the good work Paul 🚴🚴🚴

[@PaulGreenVlog]

Hi Gerard, yes - I think I have been 4-5 chains on cassette ...... I'd echo taht - keeping everything clean especially winter mud and grit definitely helps ..... 12500 on the front sprcket increasingly I think is just time to change it!

[@chris1275cc]

Baring some kind of damage, I wouldn't feel the need to replace a whole crankset unless the spindle was worn to the point of "play" and I imagine how quick that will happen comes down to rider weight, BB choice, FTP, whether........................etc. And varies dramatically, but the cranks should outlast the chainrings. However, 105 is a funny old beast when it comes to pricing, a set of R7000 Chainrings will set you back around £80, the whole crankset can be had for £100, and you can have R7100 cranks for about £10 more (They work perfectly with 11 speed)

[@PaulGreenVlog]

Hi Chris..... When i last had a the crank out there was a little wear from when a bottom bracket failed but not the orth changing it..... This wear is on the big ring, but just as you say.. Cost of a of replacing is close to new crankset! The crank arm is very scuffed / woen and oo from overshoes / winter boots!

[@greigs9384]

Time for a nice new e-assist gravel bike ….. 😎

[@PaulGreenVlog]

Ha ha! Like it...... But.....

[@grumpy-dad3701]

I hate noises and knocks when out on my rides it's really off putting. I think my crank and bottom bracket went after about 3000 miles. 12500 is pretty good

[@PaulGreenVlog]

Update will be on next video 👍😂

[@NeilLavitt]

18,000 km (12,000 miles) on my SRAM Rival group set. No real noticeable wear Paul, though I do wax my chain.

[@PaulGreenVlog]

hi Neil, wax chain.... and no rain ! Always helps :-)