got around 17 years old bike, up to 10.000 km on it, chain never broke, still the original one... :) but one never knows, thanks for detailed instructions
@@vladimiripotzky5392 Right. I went a year without a puncture. Then one morning I'm riding up a country lane in compete darkness. And I hit one pothole and got a flat.
Loved the no nonsense description of how to deal issues regarding bike chains. Simple to understand and the close up graphics show exactly how to carry out repairs. Thank You!
Small tip to always have a master link on you: they've usually got convenient holes in them a keyring fits through, so take the ones from your old chain, when you are replacing it anyway, and put the two pieces around your keyring. If you ride with a lock, put it around the keyring for your bike lock, if you don't, use the keyring with your house keys you take on your ride anyway. In my experience (only 2x luckily) a broken chain tends to snap on the master link anyway, so that's your fix done. Still carry a chain rivet tool though. The holes in the master links might wear out a little bit on your keyring, but it's a temporary fix anyway.
Thanks, this was helpful. Park Tools are really well made! However, I have never had a chain brake or be damaged so much I can't use it in decades of riding. Only once, and it was my own fault not installing it right. Chains are really strong!
I really have to say, Thank You! I just happened to choose a random video (your video) to show my 7yo. daughter how to do her own search & learn to fix new things by herself. She loves the bikes/dirt bikes etc., so I thought, this video will do, & do it did! Now myself, I'm a fix it all kinda guy, so I already know how to do all that... (No, I do not know everything, AT ALL! No one does! That just sounded bad! lol I get paid to figure out & fix pretty much anything & everything that's thrown at me...) Sorry, I digress, back to my original point... Well done, great video! It was shot very well, well thought out, to the point, clean/clear, easy to follow! You went over things that I definitely would have forgotten to teach her! So, Again, Thank You & God Bless! Safe & Happy Riding!
Awww... WHAT AN AWESOME DAD! BIG-OL-HUGE credit where BIG-OL-HUGE credit is due! First you took the time and made the effort not push your little girl aside and tell her what to do, YOU ACTUALLY DID IT WITH HER! Then you were kind enough to take the time and made the effort to thank someone for their good work! I'd hire you in a second to do any work around my joint... YOU'RE A RARE BREED THESE DAYS MY FRIEND, YOUR LITTLE GIRL HAS A GREAT DADDY! God bless and take care...
Thankyou so much, no other video explained that you could use the back brake and put pressure on the pedal trick. I spent hours trying different tools and it would have taken me less than two minutes if i saw this first.
I've got a memory issue lol I landed a pretty nice kids gf tyro and it came with no chain so I don't have it to measure measure where to break my chain. I know there's a combination of gears that you can use for measuring but for the life of me I can't remember the gear setting. Is it the biggest chain ring and the smallest sprocket on the cassette?
@@dennishermey5873 if its a geared bike; put chain on biggest front and biggest rear. your derailuar cage should be pulling forward a bit, you want it to have 'some' spring travel left in that big/big gear combo. after that; mark the chain links to be removed and youre done
I very much like this video. Whoever does the extra views in this video, my hat is off to you. There are NO left out information on this video. I appreciate you guys for your help and or instructions. Keep your idea going. I am your Biggest Fan already.
I carry assorted master links in the breakdown kit at all times . Shimano doesn't recommended using them yet their supplier K.M.C. recommends & sells them on cards blister - sealed . Connex Wippermann chains have master links included in their cardboard retail boxes .The pre - stressing of the newly installed link can also be achieved with the inner chamfers on chain link pliers , spreading the handles from the inside faces as you do so using most of your hand & a knuckle on an adjacent finger or thumb . If another rider needs help , I will supply & fit one for free including tutorial if required as a kind deed . Cadel Evans said to me recently that it is a good gesture on my part .
Great video! I've never broken a chain while riding. I've done like 3500 km in total so far in my life. I carry spares, pump and some other bits but I don't usually carry a chain tool.
I just snapped my Sraam XX1 chain on a slope and didn't have any of these tools on me😭 Guess I'll be carrying a set of them as an additional to my tool kits now
Fun fact. Almost all of this can be avoided by good maintainance. My chain was build for 3,000km - it now has 6,000km and still works fine. Just cleaning and relubricating it every week. (3 min of time)
Thank you for the video bro , really helped out I need to get that tool it’s gonna make my life easier. I recently broke my bmx chain and been having trouble fixing it
Does using a connecting rivet to repair a chain always weaken it? You would think it would be the same strength as just installing the chain with the provided connection rivet as long as the two ends of the chain you connect after removing the damaged link aren't damaged.
When a rivet is removed on a modern chain the peened end comes shears off. That peened end was peened and then hardened at the factory. You cannot do that procedure in the field so a new pin is needed and a new pin is slightly larger and has hardened ends to help it get to the same strength but it will not match the strength of a rivet that came from the factory installed. Master links are rarely an issue anymore. For awhile they would come undone but manufacturers have changed tolerances and gotten the links to work extremely well.
It's so frustrating when the new master link gets stiff, no lubrication will help. Installed a new chain together with the freewheel...and the darn master chain won't losen up, despite all my efforts, it's so irritating. I don't have all the tools either to play around...it seems that I have to use to old master link. Thanks for the educational video!
When you ride just bring a little bit of extra chain with you just in case you have a problem. Not a big fan of Master links. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. And that link is your master link if you're using one. I have literally seen Master links rip into pieces. I connect chains all the time the rivets are actually stronger if you do a correctly. I've been doing it that way longer than most of these guys have been alive never had a problem when it did it correctly.
new master links are every bit as strong as the orig chain link as far as the rivet is concerned. you really have no way of peening an old rivet back in. it will also weaken the sideplates to where the shatter.
This is not practical, close to the point of impossible. The pin must be pushed squarely into the hole. More importantly you would be creating a chain with a "weak link". Use a quick connect link to replace that piece, available in many different widths.
@@parktool Mission Impossible. I love a challenge. I was able to get the pin started (barely) by carefully positioning the pin in place with a channel lock pliers, and then giving the pliers a gentle squeeze. It looked pretty square, and with a couple careful taps with a hammer the pin was in. I'll see how long it lasts.
Thanks very helpful...whats the best chain link tool to use i had ne from bell but it broke as i was trying to replace my chain today any info would help thanks
Put the chain in your pocket, lower the seat and use it as a kick bike! Its is kinda a bummer but if you do not have a tool or other parts, you are out of luck. The next time it happens you will be prepared though ;)
i have a cannondale 700 roadbike. i took chain off to clean (rusted and such did vinagar soak) i buffed on wire wheel. anyway, my first ride literally the first step on pedals, the chain link shattered (side plates not the pin). i then removed shattered link and pressed old pin back in. same thing, i step on pedal and chain side plates shatter. any idea what this is caused by? it appears to be a quality chain(cannondale orig part). my only thought is the wirewheel heated up enough to temper the steel, as i literally put very little force on pedals at all
Is the plate that is shattering random or is it the one that you pushed the pin back in on? At this point you will need a new chain as your old one is going to be too short.
@@parktool thx for reply. Im more curious of the reason for the plate shatter which i have never experiances. I have over 30 bikes road/cruz/mtb....and never had a chain do that.
alternatively, if your chain breaks and you haven't got a chain tool, jam that rivet back in there with a multitool's pliers and hope you can ride (carefully) to safety before it breaks again.
I have two bikes. One has a Shimano 8-Speed HG CN-HG40 chain and the other a Shimano HG-X 10 speed chain. Is any generic 8S and 10S master link suitable for on the trail fixes for these two chains?
yes, he contradicted what he said in the other video he did, where he said push the pilot tip in from the frame side and break it off on the outside to avoid harming the cogs.
@@notHahaShorts my gay mom will pick ya up tonight when your shift ends trolling. Don't expect anything though- she prefers fully formed women, not diminutive she-males.
The close up diagram videos within this tutorial made it better than any of the others Ive watched. Great editing
got around 17 years old bike, up to 10.000 km on it, chain never broke, still the original one... :) but one never knows, thanks for detailed instructions
2 years old "mountain bike" original chain just broke
It's all about luck. One bike could go 20 years. Another won't go 2 weeks.
@@fender1000100 yes my comrade. My new chain broke in 3 days because of bad tuning!
@@vladimiripotzky5392
Right. I went a year without a puncture. Then one morning I'm riding up a country lane in compete darkness. And I hit one pothole and got a flat.
On mountain bikes dirt ruins and crappy maintenance ruin chains
Loved the no nonsense description of how to deal issues regarding bike chains. Simple to understand and the close up graphics show exactly how to carry out repairs. Thank You!
Small tip to always have a master link on you: they've usually got convenient holes in them a keyring fits through, so take the ones from your old chain, when you are replacing it anyway, and put the two pieces around your keyring. If you ride with a lock, put it around the keyring for your bike lock, if you don't, use the keyring with your house keys you take on your ride anyway. In my experience (only 2x luckily) a broken chain tends to snap on the master link anyway, so that's your fix done. Still carry a chain rivet tool though. The holes in the master links might wear out a little bit on your keyring, but it's a temporary fix anyway.
Man! Best. Chain. Video. Ever. This covers really everything. Thanks a Million!
Watched your video when chain had snapped enroute cycle camping in the North of Scotland. Fantastically helpful. Thank you so much
Thanks, this was helpful. Park Tools are really well made! However, I have never had a chain brake or be damaged so much I can't use it in decades of riding. Only once, and it was my own fault not installing it right. Chains are really strong!
I really have to say, Thank You! I just happened to choose a random video (your video) to show my 7yo. daughter how to do her own search & learn to fix new things by herself. She loves the bikes/dirt bikes etc., so I thought, this video will do, & do it did! Now myself, I'm a fix it all kinda guy, so I already know how to do all that... (No, I do not know everything, AT ALL! No one does! That just sounded bad! lol I get paid to figure out & fix pretty much anything & everything that's thrown at me...) Sorry, I digress, back to my original point... Well done, great video! It was shot very well, well thought out, to the point, clean/clear, easy to follow! You went over things that I definitely would have forgotten to teach her! So, Again, Thank You & God Bless! Safe & Happy Riding!
Awww... WHAT AN AWESOME DAD! BIG-OL-HUGE credit where BIG-OL-HUGE credit is due! First you took the time and made the effort not push your little girl aside and tell her what to do, YOU ACTUALLY DID IT WITH HER! Then you were kind enough to take the time and made the effort to thank someone for their good work! I'd hire you in a second to do any work around my joint... YOU'RE A RARE BREED THESE DAYS MY FRIEND, YOUR LITTLE GIRL HAS A GREAT DADDY!
God bless and take care...
Thankyou so much, no other video explained that you could use the back brake and put pressure on the pedal trick. I spent hours trying different tools and it would have taken me less than two minutes if i saw this first.
I've got a memory issue lol I landed a pretty nice kids gf tyro and it came with no chain so I don't have it to measure measure where to break my chain. I know there's a combination of gears that you can use for measuring but for the life of me I can't remember the gear setting. Is it the biggest chain ring and the smallest sprocket on the cassette?
@@dennishermey5873 if its a geared bike; put chain on biggest front and biggest rear. your derailuar cage should be pulling forward a bit, you want it to have 'some' spring travel left in that big/big gear combo. after that; mark the chain links to be removed and youre done
Park tool is just the OG of all biking channel. You're a hidden gem park tool
I very much like this video. Whoever does the extra views in this video, my hat is off to you. There are NO left out information on this video. I appreciate you guys for your help and or instructions. Keep your idea going. I am your Biggest Fan already.
Parktool videos are so good. Thanks for all the hard work
Thank you so much. This is the only video that showed me the correct way to add the chain. Now I can bike around again
Super helpful, and great camera work. Thanks a lot!
*Parktool are the best in business i'm so glad they exist*
I carry assorted master links in the breakdown kit at all times . Shimano doesn't recommended using them yet their supplier K.M.C. recommends & sells them on cards blister - sealed . Connex Wippermann chains have master links included in their cardboard retail boxes .The pre - stressing of the newly installed link can also be achieved with the inner chamfers on chain link pliers , spreading the handles from the inside faces as you do so using most of your hand & a knuckle on an adjacent finger or thumb . If another rider needs help , I will supply & fit one for free including tutorial if required as a kind deed . Cadel Evans said to me recently that it is a good gesture on my part .
Great video! I've never broken a chain while riding. I've done like 3500 km in total so far in my life. I carry spares, pump and some other bits but I don't usually carry a chain tool.
I fixed my chain with your video. Thank you.👍
By far and away the clearest video on chain repair. Thx!
Fixed a broken link on our WeeHoo kids trailer thanks to your video!
I just snapped my Sraam XX1 chain on a slope and didn't have any of these tools on me😭
Guess I'll be carrying a set of them as an additional to my tool kits now
thanks, so well explained, pics and video is excellent, well done.
Really USEFUL advice by an OBVIOUS expert without the "bike nazi" attitude! Thank you brother, excellent job!
God bless and take care...
This is pure gold man ...
Wow thanks a lot for making this video 🙌🥇
I've been getting back into cycling after many years out. Really appreciate these videos.
Fun fact. Almost all of this can be avoided by good maintainance.
My chain was build for 3,000km - it now has 6,000km and still works fine.
Just cleaning and relubricating it every week. (3 min of time)
What an amazing video! It helped a lot
Finally I got right advice. Thanks for the video mate 👍
Thank you for the video bro , really helped out I need to get that tool it’s gonna make my life easier. I recently broke my bmx chain and been having trouble fixing it
Glad this helped out. The CC-3.3 would be a great tool for a beefy BMX chain.
Excellent video - like all the instructions from Park tool. Great instructions, great tools, great company. Park Tools rocks !
This was very informative! Thanks for uploading! Much better than some guy in his garage who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.
Great great video! Very easy to understand and very useful to know!
Keep the good work!
Does using a connecting rivet to repair a chain always weaken it? You would think it would be the same strength as just installing the chain with the provided connection rivet as long as the two ends of the chain you connect after removing the damaged link aren't damaged.
And the same deal for a master link.
When a rivet is removed on a modern chain the peened end comes shears off. That peened end was peened and then hardened at the factory. You cannot do that procedure in the field so a new pin is needed and a new pin is slightly larger and has hardened ends to help it get to the same strength but it will not match the strength of a rivet that came from the factory installed. Master links are rarely an issue anymore. For awhile they would come undone but manufacturers have changed tolerances and gotten the links to work extremely well.
@@parktool Thanks very much.
Best , best chain video
Thanks man.... It's big help 🥰
Thanks very helpful. I have the tools arroving tomorrow with new links.
This is a great tutorial video, everything covered with no waffle.
Nice explanation!
Tanks unfortunately I have to come across your video because I broke my clain. Great info
Well you made that look easy thanks I appreciate it my bike chain does not have a master link now I know how to take it apart
Great video! thanks alot.
As always..., very valuable few minutes to learn. Thnx
Top video .learnt a new skill here .
Briliant thanks for sharing.👍👍👍
very very helpful video ... BIG Thanks
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Very informative video. Thanks for sharing detailed video.
thank you ever so much ben and park tool. more power...stay safe
All I had to see was the first 51 seconds and I knew what to do. Thanks!
Excellent video. So well done!!!!
Amazing manuals
Thank u. I broke my chain. Thank u for the instruction
Thank you StoneMountain64
Very helpful 👍
good video, gives me some good ideas
Step one, call wife Uber. Step two install a new chain. Step three eat some junkfood and watch the baseball game.
thank you
Fantastic video!
Brilliant site well done easy learning
very simple thank you.
Great informative video...
Thank you for the video.
Is it okay to have multiple missing link, I mean if I already have masterlink and the I will put another link to replace a damage chain
It's so frustrating when the new master link gets stiff, no lubrication will help. Installed a new chain together with the freewheel...and the darn master chain won't losen up, despite all my efforts, it's so irritating. I don't have all the tools either to play around...it seems that I have to use to old master link. Thanks for the educational video!
Thank you!!
Really useful video with clears demonstrations !
Can you use the chain tester when the chain is of the bike
Great job
When you ride just bring a little bit of extra chain with you just in case you have a problem. Not a big fan of Master links. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. And that link is your master link if you're using one. I have literally seen Master links rip into pieces. I connect chains all the time the rivets are actually stronger if you do a correctly. I've been doing it that way longer than most of these guys have been alive never had a problem when it did it correctly.
new master links are every bit as strong as the orig chain link as far as the rivet is concerned. you really have no way of peening an old rivet back in. it will also weaken the sideplates to where the shatter.
Thank so much really helped me
Going to add a master link or two to my toolkit
excellent, thank you.
Thanks!
I don't have a connecting rivet so how do I press in a regular rivet that was pushed too far and fell out?
We can't in good conscience recommend that you do that. You'll need a connecting rivet or a new chain. Your local bike shop will have both.
@@parktool This is a new chain and my local bike shop doesn't have any connecting rivets. Maybe you can send me a connecting rivet.
@@fastechsystems404 if you ride your bike over ,ill give you one
Thanks
i have a broken chain is it alright that im using 4 master link in different sections of my chain?
That is fine.
Nice pedals 🔥
thanks for helping us who love biking ;-)
At 3:39, I had already pushed the rivet all the way out and removed the damaged segment. Do know a way to put the rivet back in part way?
This is not practical, close to the point of impossible. The pin must be pushed squarely into the hole. More importantly you would be creating a chain with a "weak link". Use a quick connect link to replace that piece, available in many different widths.
@@parktool Mission Impossible. I love a challenge. I was able to get the pin started (barely) by carefully positioning the pin in place with a channel lock pliers, and then giving the pliers a gentle squeeze. It looked pretty square, and with a couple careful taps with a hammer the pin was in. I'll see how long it lasts.
Great video detailing how to swap these links out.
Thanks very helpful...whats the best chain link tool to use i had ne from bell but it broke as i was trying to replace my chain today any info would help thanks
I would highly recommend the Park Tool CT-3.2. This is a shop quality tool that will last for years and years. It is also easy to use.
How much do them run im limited of funds
I had our LBS put a 8 speed shimano chain on my 8 speed bike. The pins loosened 3 times already. What should I do?
2:21 those pedals.Love ‘em
How much
Very helpful.... Thanks
I luuuuuuuuv ParkTool 💚💛💙
most helpful and well explained video out there
Right right that's all good ...but a broken chain im on the street i dont have none of that ..what can i do a quick fix to get home or shop..??
Put the chain in your pocket, lower the seat and use it as a kick bike! Its is kinda a bummer but if you do not have a tool or other parts, you are out of luck. The next time it happens you will be prepared though ;)
Is it ok to have two master links on your chain??
Great video. Much appreciated.
i have a cannondale 700 roadbike. i took chain off to clean (rusted and such did vinagar soak) i buffed on wire wheel. anyway, my first ride literally the first step on pedals, the chain link shattered (side plates not the pin). i then removed shattered link and pressed old pin back in. same thing, i step on pedal and chain side plates shatter. any idea what this is caused by? it appears to be a quality chain(cannondale orig part). my only thought is the wirewheel heated up enough to temper the steel, as i literally put very little force on pedals at all
Is the plate that is shattering random or is it the one that you pushed the pin back in on? At this point you will need a new chain as your old one is going to be too short.
@@parktool thx for reply. Im more curious of the reason for the plate shatter which i have never experiances. I have over 30 bikes road/cruz/mtb....and never had a chain do that.
Thanks for this vid! This may come in handy someday.
Do you have to buy a new chain after your breaks or can you just fix it and keep using it ok going forward ? Thanks. 😀
Because the chain is very critical part of the bike and also an important safety item, replacement is best.
Buying a new inexpensive chain. The best chain I've ever used is probably the $15 Bell speed chain. The worst chain I ever had was $100 sram chain.
alternatively, if your chain breaks and you haven't got a chain tool, jam that rivet back in there with a multitool's pliers and hope you can ride (carefully) to safety before it breaks again.
yoiu arent 'shoving' a chain pin back in without a chain press/breaker
I have two bikes. One has a Shimano 8-Speed HG CN-HG40 chain and the other a Shimano HG-X 10 speed chain. Is any generic 8S and 10S master link suitable for on the trail fixes for these two chains?
You will need a master link for each. They are quite different in width, so the master links will not work with one another.
Does anybody know what that tool he uses is? This video is great and taught me how I can fix my chain, but I don’t know where to get that chain tool.
Park tool ct 5 mini. It works great. Not as fancy as the full size but it gets the job done.
Thanks
Just find a good multi-tool, the better ones will have one built in and it'll probably user to use.
I thought you want to push the connecting rivet from the frame out toward you (as you've described in other video)! 3:14
yes, he contradicted what he said in the other video he did, where he said push the pilot tip in from the frame side and break it off on the outside to avoid harming the cogs.
@@Me_ThatsWho no your m om is gay
@@notHahaShorts my gay mom will pick ya up tonight when your shift ends trolling. Don't expect anything though- she prefers fully formed women, not diminutive she-males.
Great info
thanks for your good experiece
I'm sorry all ofthis video helped me with my modern day chain problems not at all
What if my bicycle lock link is bigger than the chain itself, will it work? Normal