How To Remove And Repair Bike Chain Without Special Tool

How To Remove And Repair Bike Chain Without Special Tool

Bike Parts & Repair
Every cyclist should have different bike tools required to fix your tires or when repairing chains, but not always. Luckily there is a way you can remove and repair the bike chain without any special tool. Bikes are incredible feats of engineering. They seem simple, and yet they are the most energy-efficient mode of transportation we have created. The bicycle can turn as much as 90% of the energy you use when pedaling into kinetic energy. The chain is integral to this process. Without it, you’d just be spinning the cranks, working up a sweat, but getting nowhere. So, it’s important that you take care of your chain, even if it requires removing it entirely. You’ve probably heard of chain pin pliers and chain breakers, tools made to service chains.…
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How To Put A Bike Chain Back On: 6 Steps (With Video)

How To Put A Bike Chain Back On: 6 Steps (With Video)

Bike Parts & Repair
Having your chain come off mid-ride is the most frustrating thing to happen to a cyclist. Luckily to put a bike chain back on is easier than thought. It involves a few simple steps and can be done in a few minutes. Being a cyclist myself I know, to see slipped, damaged, or worn-out chain is common. Sooner or later every avid cyclist has to experience it at once. One should not take his/her bike to the repair shop each time for such a common issue that can be easily be fixed with bare hands. Knowing how to fix your bike chain is an essential skill that is easy to learn and inexpensive to maintain. We’ll show you how to put it back on and prevent it from happening again.…
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Restore Your Bike Chain by Removing Rust in 7 Simple Steps

Restore Your Bike Chain by Removing Rust in 7 Simple Steps

Bike Parts & Repair
Whether biking is your thing or you simply break out the bike once in a while for a relaxing ride, it’s inevitable that sooner or later, you’ll encounter rust. So it's better you learn how to remove rust from the bike chain using household products that you can find anywhere around you. Rust is a natural chemical reaction that happens when the metal comes into contact with water, mud, oxygen, or even moisture. Some people believe that it’s pointless to attempt to clean a rusted chain but that’s actually not true in many cases. Rust has different stages and depending on the stage of rust occurring on your bike - you may be able to use household products to get your once rusted chain, looking like new again. Today, we…
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