Lbs are general people earning minimum wage, with shit managers, no bonus for taking on work, and expectations of slave labour. There are also people who love bikes, or at least did before they started working in the lbs.
If you think that ‘Frank’ the mechanic wants to work on your bike, you are wrong. He’s a bit pissed off you are even there, his life would be easier without you.
So with that all in mind? Why would you think they are lying to you? If you haven’t changed your chain this winter and been riding it a lot, you have killed your drive train, and yes it costs a lot to replace it.
Automatic_Regular523 on
It’s hard with only one picture but I have seen worse. Can you ride it a bit longer- yes. Should you- no. With how dirty your chain is, I would say that the rear cassette will follow shortly behind.
Drowsy-Nectarine21 on
Lol
TBK_Winbar on
Yes, emphatically so
Ipollute on
Does it skip? If no continue riding until it’s all toast.
Does it skip on the cassette? If yes replace cassette and chain.
Does it skip on the chain ring after you’ve replaced the chain? If yes replace chain ring.
Your LBS probably knows this all already and is just trying to save everyone the headache of going through multiple visits to come to the same final intervention.
Deckard_Rep66 on
Ride it until it fails and you break something else. Then it’ll cost you more and maybe the shop will actually make some cash. FFS. As others have said: small shops are staffed by people who actually give a shit. And here you are asking strangers online to second guess their advice. FMD.
badger906 on
8-10k miles and you’re questioning a set of rings that will cost like £50 or less to replace. it’s a consumable part. I throw new chain rings and a cassette on my bike every 1-2k. Regardless of how much viable wear. Why would I want to have a sub par experience and risk other failure points when miles from home.
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Yes.
Lbs are general people earning minimum wage, with shit managers, no bonus for taking on work, and expectations of slave labour. There are also people who love bikes, or at least did before they started working in the lbs.
If you think that ‘Frank’ the mechanic wants to work on your bike, you are wrong. He’s a bit pissed off you are even there, his life would be easier without you.
So with that all in mind? Why would you think they are lying to you? If you haven’t changed your chain this winter and been riding it a lot, you have killed your drive train, and yes it costs a lot to replace it.
It’s hard with only one picture but I have seen worse. Can you ride it a bit longer- yes. Should you- no. With how dirty your chain is, I would say that the rear cassette will follow shortly behind.
Lol
Yes, emphatically so
Does it skip? If no continue riding until it’s all toast.
Does it skip on the cassette? If yes replace cassette and chain.
Does it skip on the chain ring after you’ve replaced the chain? If yes replace chain ring.
Your LBS probably knows this all already and is just trying to save everyone the headache of going through multiple visits to come to the same final intervention.
Ride it until it fails and you break something else. Then it’ll cost you more and maybe the shop will actually make some cash. FFS. As others have said: small shops are staffed by people who actually give a shit. And here you are asking strangers online to second guess their advice. FMD.
8-10k miles and you’re questioning a set of rings that will cost like £50 or less to replace. it’s a consumable part. I throw new chain rings and a cassette on my bike every 1-2k. Regardless of how much viable wear. Why would I want to have a sub par experience and risk other failure points when miles from home.
https://preview.redd.it/2a7lxzq0k4ic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a85d9c1c114f85ab2f6a22bff57c0d10671590a
This is what “new” teeth look like (ridden for maybe 30 miles)
Yes. But it’s an easy home-fix.
Yes, charcoal black toast.
Those rings would also cause significant injury if you were to come off.