RCkid asked:

i need to take some links off my bmx chain but i dont have a chain breaker or chain tool how would i do this??????

Kelsie ☮ asked:

I have a 21 speed bike with a new chain on and all I need is to attach the connecting piece. I currently do not have a chain tool and cannot purchase one any time soon. However, I have a massive amount of tools that I can use so if you know any other way to attach it let me know please!
haha thanks, i think i might know someone who has one. and i’d go to a bike shop (i have no problem paying for it) it’s just that the closest one is about 20 miles away and the whole point of fixing my bike is to save on gas

matt s asked:

I broke my old chain tool and bought a new one. I now realize that this one has no channel to set the pin in when re inserting it. Is there a way to start to the pin into the chain so I can use my tool to finish pushing it in.

atomicdoug171 asked:

Recently put a 9 speed (campy) chain on my road bike. The chain came with factory lube on it. No problems the first few rides (probably about 150 miles total) but then yesterday in the middle of a 30 mile ride the chain got two stiff links in it. We stopped and tried flexing the chain back and forth but no amount of tweaking the chain would loosen the stiff links. Ended up limping home with a jumping chain. Tonite I took out the 2 bad links and replaced them with some extra C-9 chain that I had. NOticed when tightening the new section I put in that those links are stiff too. WHat is the trick to closing a chain with a chain tool and having the links rotate freely?

gk asked:

Can I use a chain tool to peen it over(instead of using the clip) or do I need a different link for that?
Or … Can I use the clip type link on a 650cc bike?
Thanks IA

bikerchick1578 asked:

i’m fairly new to cycling. i’m replacing the chain on my bike. i’ve never done it before. i got a chain tool, and removed the extra links and have gotten it to the right length… what now?

how do i put the pin they gave me with the chain in? does it just slide in?
thanks for the help! mission accomplishe!!! = )

lawndrnot asked:

I’m trying to put my son’s new bike together. The chain is weaved through the frame of the bike, so it cannot be removed. The chain seems to be “kinked”, so I cannot weave it through the gear mechanism. I’m trying to take the chain off, in order to unkink it and weave it through properly. I bought a cheap chain tool, but it just bent. When trying to take the rods out of a link, does it matter which way you push the rod through? If so, how do you know which side is which? Can you remove any rods, or is there a master link that comes apart? Any known tool to make it easy? Thanks for any help.

matt_10710 asked:

Last month, I got a new chain with a quick (master) link installed on my mtn bike at a local bike store. After a few rides, I wanted to remove the chain to clean it, and thought it should be easy. However, I was unable to open the quick link by pressing both sides inwards with my hands and wound up having to use a chain tool to open another, regular link and clean the chain. I usually go by what I read in the Zinn & the Art of Mtn Bike Maint book, but didn’t find any help on this there. It did say that quick links can be stuck sometimes from the tension riding puts on the chain. Is there some trick to opening the quick link, or a tool that makes it easier? Thanks!

Marcus W asked:

is there any way to seperate a bike chain links without using a chain tool?

Rong R asked:

I have a regular park tools chain tool and I can’t put the chain on my bike? The chain I have is a Shadow Conspiracy chain and it is shown below in the following link.

http://www.danscomp.com/showfullimage.php?type=products&image=464041.gif&title=SHADOWCONSPIRACY CHAINS SHADOW CONSPIRACY INTERLOCK 2 CHAIN