TIL a snapped chain at the Tulsa crit changed how I check every bike before a race

Eric Jenkins · 2026-10-31T05:30:04.343611+00:00

Was doing a last minute safety check at the starting line in Tulsa last month when a guy's chain let go on the rollout, and he ate it hard about 50 feet in. Now I check chain wear and pin protrusion on every bike before a crit, even if the rider swears it was just serviced. Do you all do a full drivetrain check pre-race or just trust the owner?

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