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Hot take: I used to think a $20 chain checker was a waste of money until I saw a customer's cassette get completely shredded from a worn chain.
Now I use the Park Tool CC-4 on every single tune-up, because catching a 0.75% stretch before it ruins a $60 part is just basic math, right?
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mason84710d ago
Honestly, that's the bike version of skipping a ten dollar oil change and then needing a whole new engine. Tbh, I learned the same lesson after a chain wore out a perfectly good chainring. Now that little checker lives in my toolbox.
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skylerbell10d ago
It's wild how a cheap part can take out way more expensive stuff down the line.
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My old shop had a bin labeled "Chain Crime Evidence" full of wrecked cassettes and chainrings. We'd show it to people who argued about chain wear, and it usually worked. The real cost isn't just the cassette, it's the labor for the whole drivetrain swap when you let it go too far. That little checker saves a customer a big bill and saves me from a frustrating repair job later on.
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