New Chain causing skipping on cassette - Bicycles Stack Exchange
The old chain was a Shimano 9 speed that I installed 18 months and about 5000 miles ago. It had stretched modestly and was full of winter cruft/grime. The new chain is a SRAM 9 speed, my first time using the gold snap ring system. I followed instructions and made sure I have the same link count as the chain that came off the bike.
What are the advantages of using paraffin wax vs wet lube for bike ...
2017年11月30日 · Time consuming to prepare a chain for first waxing (ALL LUBE must be removed). This step is critical and time consuming (see below). Chain runs a bit nosier, especially if cross chaining. Chain must be removed from the bike to re-wax; More paraphernalia required (e.g., slow cooker, wax, gloves, solvents, jars) You need to be organized.
Chain size designations e.g. 1/2 x 3/32 : how to measure?
Chain size is specified by pitch and width. The pitch is the distance between rollers (1/2" on all modern bicycle chain). The width is nominally the width where the sprocket teeth fit in. Bicycle chain comes in four basic widths: 3/16" (.1875", 4.76 mm), used until the middle of the 20th century on many bicycles; this was inch-pitch chain.
How can I tell which size chain my bike uses? - Bicycles Stack …
2011年2月26日 · When you buy a new chain, tell the bike store guy (BSG) that you need a chain for X speed where X is the number of gears. If you buy online, the description of the item will specify this number. The size of the links (in mm or inches) is irrelevant if you get the number of gears right. The brand will probably be printed on the chain links.
How to tell the size of a bike chain? - Bicycles Stack Exchange
2016年4月14日 · Modern chains all have 1/2" pitch (distance between rollers), but there are several different widths. 1/8" is common for single speed and internal gear hubs, while 3/32" (and narrower in the case of are common for derailleur-based bicycles) though many single speed/internal gear hubs use a 3/32" chain (this depends on which cog+chainring combo is …
How to achieve an always clean chain - Bicycles Stack Exchange
Third the chain gets washed in 91% rubbing alcohol--this is primarily to wash off the degreaser, but it also gets the last of the grime. Sometimes this takes two rounds--the last round of alcohol should remain quite clean. Fourth the chain is left to dry for ~5-10 minutes (just long enough for the alcohol to evaporate off).
master link - how to identify chain type - Bicycles Stack Exchange
2016年8月18日 · (It might make sense to just get a new chain given relative prices, but I'd rather keep the chain I have because this is my knock-around bike and I don't want it to look new, I want it to look not worth stealing.) Looking at the chain, it says KMC, NARROW, with a stylized Z. The bike is a 3x7 department store bike. The rear cogs say Shimano MF ...
how do you make a chain longer with a simple chain breaker?
2012年8月26日 · Snap the removed links back onto the chain and place the chain back onto the breaker with the pin facing into the breaker like this: Carefully push the pin back into the link making sure the breaker pin and the roller pin are aligned. Misalignment can cause damage to the chain and breaker.
What is the maximum force that an average bicycle chain sprocket …
2022年3月14日 · @rclocher3 is right, a worn out chain can kill a sprocket within a megameter. Even if the sprocket is made out of steel. Or, to put it more concisely: The chain is stronger than a single tooth, but half the teeth of a sprocket are stronger than the chain. Btw, the weakest point of a single speed sprocket is not its outer teeth, but rather its ...
What harm results from riding with a stretched chain?
2011年11月4日 · A road chain is good for ~3000 km / 2000 miles before it starts wearing into the cassette, whereas most chainrings are good for "the life of the bike" or 20,000 km. A worn cassette and worn chain can do more than 3000 km, but they need replacing together. MTBs off road will wear quicker.