Timeline for What options do I have if my rear derailleur breaks when I'm out on a trail?
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| S Jan 24, 2019 at 23:33 | history | suggested | Travis | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 24, 2019 at 14:37 | comment | added | cookiemonster | @AndrewHenle: you're right that it's hard to open a missing link without the proper tool. Point 2 is indeed also a valid one, it's not a perfect solution but might help you to get back home... If I would have a chain tool with me, I would break the regular links and use the spare missing link to fix the shorter chain. That way you never have to open a missing link on the road. Ps: if you can't get the the missing link "locked", move the chain so it's in the upper section and put some stress on the chain by pushing the pedal ;-). | |
| Jan 24, 2019 at 12:36 | comment | added | Michael | It’s really hard to properly tension the chain without horizontal dropouts or a chain tensioner. I guess loosening the chain ring, “shifting“ to a larger cog and then tightening the ring could help. | |
| Jan 24, 2019 at 11:17 | comment | added | Andrew Henle | I'll add a couple of points, having had this happen to me: 1 - if you have a chain with a missing link on your bike, it's REALLY hard to open a missing link without either the proper tool or a pair of pliers 2 - after you shorten your chain, it's still going to move around on the cassette and "self-shift". You have to be really, really careful that your chain doesn't "climb" the cassette far enough and under enough stress to snap the chain or break something else. So you'll need to be going slow and careful. I found that leaning the bike could coax the chain one way or the other a bit. | |
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| Jan 24, 2019 at 8:34 | history | answered | cookiemonster | CC BY-SA 4.0 |