Mar 30, 2017 · You can open a master link in a clean chain with your hands -- the only drawback is that your hands get dirty with chain lube but then that's obvious if you are disconnecting a …

Feb 1, 2019 · A mix of GT85 and chain oil isn't necessarily a good idea anyway. One beater bike of mine generally has its chain oiled with GT85 alone, which I use all over the chain and …

Oct 18, 2016 · While trying to put a new chain on a bike, I rather stupidly removed the "wrong" link in the chain, and it's already very short, so I can't simply remove yet another link in order to get …

31 If you are using a bike with a derailleur the number of cogs on the rear hub will determine the chain size you will need. They are always 3/32" chains. You can get a 5/6/7-speed, 8-speed, 9 …

related question about chain lubricant here. And you can find here instructions how you can clean dirty chains. You need to take them off and clean them separately. It is impossible to have "an …

Nov 22, 2024 · I need some help understanding how to solve the issue of chain skipping in my bike. The bike is a KTM ultra Flite from 2010 with 9-speed cassette Shimano HG50, rear …

Recently, I helped a friend install a new chain on her road bike, and for the first time read the instructions for installing one. It seems to claim that there's a forward direction, and that it ac...

How tight should the chain be and what is the best way of measure it? I have a chain tug so I can be pretty accurate in dialling in the right amount of tension.

Apr 6, 2025 · 11 The problem occurs when you stop pedaling or slightly turn the pedals backward: the upper part of the chain hangs so loosely that it even touches the frame (Fig. 1), and in …

Feb 17, 2016 · Yeah, if you look at any of the chain manufacturer pages they say "114 links" or whatever, and it's unlikely they're selling chain in 114 x 2.5cm = more than 2m chunks. If you …