I’ve always brought my bike into the shop and just paid them whatever to get riding. I’m trying to learn some home maintenance and I was wondering if this chainring seems too worn
by mageking1217
I’ve always brought my bike into the shop and just paid them whatever to get riding. I’m trying to learn some home maintenance and I was wondering if this chainring seems too worn
by mageking1217
8 Comments
Highly doubtful…. the plating is barely worn.
Keep riding, and ask again in 10,000 miles or so
Probably would hurt, it’s an easy inexpensive job to do
Not to be harsh, but it looks like it has 5 miles on it
Why? Looks like normal wear to me. Not time to replace.
Yes
Measure your chain with a chain checker, that is the best way to reduce drive train wear. Got one? They’re pretty inexpensive if you look around…
I am going way counter to the prevailing opinion here, but those teeth look very worn and scooped-out. I agree with others, though, that the plating/coloring doesn’t show that.
Here is a simple thing you can do without tools to check: put the chain on that ring. Pick a link facing toward your front hub. Pluck that link up with your fingers. If you can easily pull it up to see daylight between the chain and the chainring, the ring is worn. If it’s hard and the chain snaps back, it’s good, and I will apologize for my initial statement.
I will be the voice of dissent. Those FSA chainrings are known to collapse under moderately high efforts. I’ve had two 46t FSA chainrings of that style fail for me, and found several other posts with the same thing happening to them. Do yourself a favor and keep an eye out for a Shimano or basically any other brand replacement.