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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/49655095

This is an Ultegra 11s chain after 1000km of wear from a 1500W mid-drive. Used to ride a Tangent back in 2016. T'was shredding till it went *clunk*.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That motor was outputting 1500W at every start from a dead stop and often for extended periods during cruising. That motor was actually 3KW but I had it limited due to the max battery current and the insufficient size of my balls. That said I'm pretty sure grinding was a major contributor too. :D

The very first time I rode this, I hadn't limited the power, I pressed the throttle and the bike escaped from under me by doing a violent wheelie.