How to tell when your drive chain is gone?
Good afternoon. Having a few issues with my drive chain. The story is as follows:
- Tightened up my chain two weeks ago, it required a surprisingly large amount of tightening compared to other times, and therefore the tightening bolts are 75% towards the end of the shaft thingy.
- The chain started making clicking sounds when the bike was walked, and a starnge 'whirring' sound when ridden; the speed of the 'whirring' was relative to the speed of the bike.
- Passed my MOT a week ago, but looked at my bike today after coming home and the chain is very tight, and the wheel hasnt moved at all.
- Slackened off the chain tighteners, walked the bike and gained even more slackness without adjustment.
It has done over 8000miles over three years and wasnt a posh one to begin with. Has my chain died? And if so why?
Many thanks, Tom.
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