Repairing, maintaining, or replacing the chain on your bike that connects the front of the drivetrain (cranks, chainrings) to the back (cogs, cassette).
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4 year old alivio 8 speed rear gears - compatible chain
I need to replace my chain (for the first time). My bike is roughly 4 years old using Alivio 8 speed (24 gears) system. Looking at wiggle they seem to have 3 chains available.
Looking at other ...
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Chain guards for front derailleurs: Metal alternative to SKS chainboard?
Can anyone recommend an aftermarket, front-derailleur-compatible chainguard (along the lines of the SKS chainboard) that's not made of plastic? Maybe something like the one on the Marin Bridgeway ...
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Need help choosing compatible rear derailleur, cassette & chain
I just "inherited" a bike that has no rear derailleur or chain. It also looks like the cassette is pretty worn, so I'm thinking about replacing that too. I've looked around on the forum and I think ...
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Clicking gears on new Electra Townie 8i
I asked a similar question related to slipping gears here:
Slipping gears on new Electra Townie 8i
but now I no longer get slipping, but clicking noise when the pedals are rotated either forward ...
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Why is my drivetrain so noisy after replacing the chain?
I ride an SE Lager fixed. On the 30th of May this year I did a bit of an overhaul, replacing the rear cog, chain, wheels, tyres and brake pads.
I measured the chain last weekend and discovered that ...
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Dismounting wheel in a fixie
I have a fixed gear bike, Rocky Mountain Boroughs Fixie (see picture).
The chain is very tight compared to any free wheel bike. So anytime the tire gets punctured (unfortunately very often) and I want ...
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Question about chain re-attaching
I have a question about chain "closing" (not sure of the english word, but you get it, right?).
I know how to open a chain with a chain tool, and I know I must not "go too far" as to remove the rivet ...
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Unable to change from 14th to 7th
I've got a bike that I have had for about 8 weeks and it has already been back to be serviced twice. It's just returned from the second service and I've noticed that it is not shifting from 14th to ...
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How to Get Starter Pins
I'm not sure if 'starter pin' is the correct terminology. When you buy a new chain, that doesn't have a master link, you get a longer pin that allows you to put the chain together. Then you simply ...
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Snapping master links
I have a 3x9 gearing installed and I've noticed that the chain broke, by failure of master link, twice within 25 km. Interestingly, the failure was perpendicular to the direction of motion:
What am I ...
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quick release chain link tutorial
Besides from this (for which I don't want to pay), I can't find any nice video or pictures tutorial that explains how to connect and disconnect a quick release chain link.
Any suggestion?
Am I not ...
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Can i use a thinner standard mtb chain (SRAM 971) or does the chain need to be specific (SRAM PC-1) for coaster brake single speed
Time for a replacement chain, and i have a sram 971 sitting around, don't want to spend the money on a new chain, if i can get away with using a mountain bike chain. Hopefully it won't pop off with ...
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Rear wheel stuck (not moving)
I have a Mongoose XR-150. Just brought it from Craigslist a month ago.
Suddenly while biking today, the rear wheel got jammed. It just stopped moving, however hard I tried to pedal. Immediately ...
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Chain fell out of rear derailleur when wheel off.
I took my rear wheel off to fix a flat and hung the bike up by its front wheel to store. when I returned to put the tire back on the chain had slipped totally out of the rear derailleur, caged jockey ...
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Rust on chain and cassette
It looks like rust on my chain and cassette.
Both were new 5 months (4000 km) ago. The chain is about 60% worn/stretched. I've been riding 5 days/week, 40 km/day, Toronto on mild winter roads, and ...
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the derailer is touching chain and it won't let me go past 14 speed supposed to go 21 speeds
The derailer on my 21-speed bike looks like it's bent. It won't let the chain go onto the 3rd ring of the front derailer so, no I can't shift past the 14th speed. If I try it makes a loud sound, like ...
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What sort of bike chain do I need for my bike? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I tell which size chain my bike uses?
I have a vintage Ross road bike, and the chain recently snapped during one of my rides.
The bike has 2 gears in the front ...
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Why does chain slip when I move my pedals?
Why does chain slip when I move my pedals? How do I fix it?
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