Quote Originally Posted by Becky View Post
But I'd rather replace chains frequently than need new chainrings and cassettes because everything starts skipping around.
Right, plus a cassette is more expensive and trouble to replace than a chain.
I also get about 1500 miles to a chain, less in the winter, and I clean it often. My mechanic was impressed at how many miles I got out of my cassette given the conditions I ride in.