Mirage Drive GT Upgrade

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Originally Posted by alanw

It looks like you are replacing the sprockets and retaining the old chain? Mechanically speaking, it's usually not a good idea to replace sprockets without new chains to go with it. An old (stretched) chain will cause unusual wear on a new sprocket. A new chain on an old (worn) sprocket will decrease the life of the chain. I'm not sure how much wear is involved in the Hobie parts, but it's something to think about at least.

I agree for the most part. For bikes this is a must as it is metal to metal. But I think on the mirage drive the stretch come from the cable portion and the links don't stretch as they are pulled over a plastic sprocket.