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    3. Traditional-Gas3477 on

      Chain is so worn it can no longer sit flush with the cassette. If you’ve been riding with a worn chain chances are your cassette, derailleur and chain rings are worn out.

    4. frugal_cyclist on

      The chain seems stiff, so first check if it is well lubed and flexible.
      If you changed the chain or the cassets recently, check compatibility. The standard for chains is 0.5″ link distance. This also the same for the teeth of the cassette and front gears.

      Often when changing gears, or casetts, it is expected that you’ll need to change the chain.

      Good luck

    5. BLOD111 on

      Are the chain links moving freely around the derailleur cogs? Can you reply with a better 1 min long video of the chain moving up and down the cassette and through the derailleur?

      If your chain is shot, its cheap enough to buy just a new chain and try it for a few km’s before replacing all the other stuff.

      I think a lot of the previous replies are incorrect.

    7. mtbboy1993 on

      Looks like the chainring is worn, creating ramps that boost the chain up, chain worn beyond limit, and stiff links keeping its shape. This can happen with lube thickening, this happens with many lubes when left for a week or so. The chain has to be degreased with degrease or isoproanol alcohole possibly lay in a bath of it for a while or use an ultrasonic cleaner.
      Wiggle and move all of the links and wipe the chain, lube it.
      But if the chain is worn don’t bother doing all that. It would need swapping but u if used with worn out chain too long the chain ring and cassette could be prematurely worn. So you should swap the chain preferably at 0.40, but at 0.80 it will be cause issues.

      The chain should be wiped regurally and lubed after every long ride. Like 2 hours or more best to lube it.

    11. electric-sheep on

      Unless you specifically had a black chain which is extremely rare, a clean chain is metal coloured not completely black.

      That chain is completely covered in dried up muck. You can clean it link by link but you probably would save way more. time with a new chain altogether,

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