As my axeman FIL used to say, “it’s not sharp till you can shave with it”
Ok_Pangolin_2016 on
Plenty of life left in those teeth – wears naturally with use, can be slowed down with regular cleaning.
ScientistUpbeat1846 on
chainrings wear in with the chain. if you let your chain go too long, it will start to carve out the valleys of the chainrings. replace your chain more often and the chainring will last longer. let the chain go too long and the chainring and chain will wear together and they will work for a while but once you finally do replace the chain it will not mesh with the old rings and youll probably have to replace the rings (and maybe your cassette too)
Party-Team1486 on
That looks fine. Another way to tell is grab the chain at the front of the chainring and try to pull it off. If you can, it’s worn out.
TJhambone09 on
The test for a new chainring is simple: When you change your chain due to stretch/elongation, if the new chain exhibits skipping teeth or chainsuck on the lower back side of the ring where the worn chain did not, then the ring is overly worn.
Your chain *appears* to barely have the black anodization worn off, much less any significant wear.
yellowking88 on
All good, but check your chain for stretch. Replace it after 4000 km.
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As my axeman FIL used to say, “it’s not sharp till you can shave with it”
Plenty of life left in those teeth – wears naturally with use, can be slowed down with regular cleaning.
chainrings wear in with the chain. if you let your chain go too long, it will start to carve out the valleys of the chainrings. replace your chain more often and the chainring will last longer. let the chain go too long and the chainring and chain will wear together and they will work for a while but once you finally do replace the chain it will not mesh with the old rings and youll probably have to replace the rings (and maybe your cassette too)
That looks fine. Another way to tell is grab the chain at the front of the chainring and try to pull it off. If you can, it’s worn out.
The test for a new chainring is simple: When you change your chain due to stretch/elongation, if the new chain exhibits skipping teeth or chainsuck on the lower back side of the ring where the worn chain did not, then the ring is overly worn.
Your chain *appears* to barely have the black anodization worn off, much less any significant wear.
All good, but check your chain for stretch. Replace it after 4000 km.