How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain

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Video contents:
00:28 Tools Needed
00:46 Tight Link
01:25 Broken Chain - Master Link
02:48 Broken Chain - Connecting Rivet
03:41 Broken Chain - Reusing a Rivet
04:27 Twisted Chain
05:22 Single Speed Conversion
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• Connecting Rivet or Master Link
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@Imotepth 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sebastians_soul Жыл бұрын

2 years old "mountain bike" original chain just broke

@fender1000100 Жыл бұрын

It's all about luck. One bike could go 20 years. Another won't go 2 weeks.

@vladimiripotzky5392 Жыл бұрын

@@fender1000100 yes my comrade. My new chain broke in 3 days because of bad tuning!

@fender1000100 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@MountainBikeMusings Жыл бұрын

On mountain bikes dirt ruins and crappy maintenance ruin chains

@isaacmac1395 Жыл бұрын

The close up diagram videos within this tutorial made it better than any of the others Ive watched. Great editing

@RenAigu Жыл бұрын

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.

@robinwentworth9387 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@klassenw 5 жыл бұрын

By far and away the clearest video on chain repair. Thx!

@zbynekcodykolacek 6 жыл бұрын

As always..., very valuable few minutes to learn. Thnx

@saartje6507 Жыл бұрын

Watched your video when chain had snapped enroute cycle camping in the North of Scotland. Fantastically helpful. Thank you so much

@leftyseel8658 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vid! This may come in handy someday.

@TheKlaftboy89 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@dennishermey5873 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@crabtrap 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@CandidZulu 8 ай бұрын

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!

@145782hak 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@G-Man.God_Guns_Guitars 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@PublicComment 4 жыл бұрын

Really useful video with clears demonstrations !

@scoss2 6 жыл бұрын

Great video detailing how to swap these links out.

@thexitto 3 жыл бұрын

Great great video! Very easy to understand and very useful to know! Keep the good work!

@PetervandaRita 6 ай бұрын

Man! Best. Chain. Video. Ever. This covers really everything. Thanks a Million!

@scottchisholm5603 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Much appreciated.

@Bscott-390 Жыл бұрын

Parktool videos are so good. Thanks for all the hard work

@mshultz748 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@anasabdulsamei6552 6 жыл бұрын

most helpful and well explained video out there

@lucianonarno1408 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@dinnae 4 жыл бұрын

Super helpful, and great camera work. Thanks a lot!

@milodfamous6276 3 жыл бұрын

*Parktool are the best in business i'm so glad they exist*

@alfred1925 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial video, everything covered with no waffle.

@Na-Vse-Ruki-Master-1872 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video - like all the instructions from Park tool. Great instructions, great tools, great company. Park Tools rocks !

@user-ri4yx3qk3k 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for your good experiece

@adonisastronomo9329 3 жыл бұрын

thank you ever so much ben and park tool. more power...stay safe

@willcarter9712 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Munzer1977 6 жыл бұрын

thanks.. very useful

@billymog 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.... Thanks

@tudorsavescu2329 3 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold man ...

@sebastianramirez9402 10 ай бұрын

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

@gerionmarkaj7080 3 жыл бұрын

very simple thank you.

@ScottMacLeodCompany 3 жыл бұрын

I fixed my chain with your video. Thank you.👍

@idamelin 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. So well done!!!!

@haroldotrillo6866 6 жыл бұрын

very helpful!

@yomontoenrd5835 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video.

@AnonymousCuIIen 3 жыл бұрын

I've been getting back into cycling after many years out. Really appreciate these videos.

@bobbyyost7121 3 жыл бұрын

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

@insanity4232 2 жыл бұрын

Finally I got right advice. Thanks for the video mate 👍

@alpeshbaj 3 жыл бұрын

very very helpful video ... BIG Thanks

@hcwbw3 3 жыл бұрын

excellent, thank you.

@ay9748 2 жыл бұрын

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

@joebyrne6817 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant site well done easy learning

@AjayLulia 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing detailed video.

@user-gn9et4oy4w 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing manuals

@omanaomana5803 6 жыл бұрын

its very use ful

@runswithbigfoot2249 5 жыл бұрын

Great info

@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk 3 жыл бұрын

Top video .learnt a new skill here . Briliant thanks for sharing.👍👍👍

@johnnyyoutube416 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video!

@RussellCambell 5 жыл бұрын

Going to add a master link or two to my toolkit

@mikeymarmalade 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very helpful. I have the tools arroving tomorrow with new links.

@alanthomas8407 Жыл бұрын

thanks, so well explained, pics and video is excellent, well done.

@Advancingbeing 2 жыл бұрын

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

@parktool 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this helped out. The CC-3.3 would be a great tool for a beefy BMX chain.

@robertmcfadyen9156 Жыл бұрын

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 .

@robertfindley921 9 ай бұрын

Nice explanation!

@tony7132901 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks a lot for making this video 🙌🥇

@outandabout5815 4 жыл бұрын

Great informative video...

@JollyRogerTheDodger 3 жыл бұрын

Nice pedals 🔥

@joseemmanuelnavarro7210 Жыл бұрын

Park tool is just the OG of all biking channel. You're a hidden gem park tool

@FC2ESWS 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@sophiemac4614 3 жыл бұрын

Thank so much really helped me

@uglykidaq 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@juraijbinjamal5313 5 жыл бұрын

I luuuuuuuuv ParkTool 💚💛💙

@redpillnibbler4423 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful 👍

@stevejimenez2576 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you StoneMountain64

@NameNik223 3 ай бұрын

What an amazing video! It helped a lot

@alrajinajib4618 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man.... It's big help 🥰

@nooralanoor3493 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@rezahelali6083 4 жыл бұрын

Best , best chain video

@jaysondocot1870 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for helping us who love biking ;-)

@dwsteyl 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks!

@David.. Жыл бұрын

Step one, call wife Uber. Step two install a new chain. Step three eat some junkfood and watch the baseball game.

@sydmclay 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@sydmclay 4 жыл бұрын

And the same deal for a master link.

@parktool 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@sydmclay 4 жыл бұрын

@@parktool Thanks very much.

@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq 9 ай бұрын

good video, gives me some good ideas

@billioncash Жыл бұрын

Fixed a broken link on our WeeHoo kids trailer thanks to your video!

@JacksonSchrenk 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Dexeps 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@mariodr6581 4 жыл бұрын

2:21 those pedals.Love ‘em

@divyatyagi9844 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Primeros1000 4 жыл бұрын

Tanks unfortunately I have to come across your video because I broke my clain. Great info

@rickaristotlejorge2618 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@bulletmagnet5044 10 ай бұрын

Can you use the chain tester when the chain is of the bike

@technicCarp 6 жыл бұрын

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

@parktool 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@technicCarp 6 жыл бұрын

How much do them run im limited of funds

@normenradvany5513 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you this great helpful video. I have a tight link problem. I just bought a new electric bike and after 150 mile it got tight link. I tried fixe but it is still tight. It is possible I can't fix it?

@parktool 6 жыл бұрын

Stiff links can be caused by the chain making a bad shift under load and the tooth from one of the cogs actually marring the metal. This gives it the stiff link. You need to find the link and figure out if it is the inner or outer plate and replace it or I have actually popped the rivet and filed the marred metal a bit to make it free again.

@benstanski3101 2 жыл бұрын

any chainbreaker handle threaded m8x1.0 or 5/16/ 18

@watever4201 3 жыл бұрын

All I had to see was the first 51 seconds and I knew what to do. Thanks!

@ericcantor4529 Жыл бұрын

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

@4trailboys161 6 жыл бұрын

Park tool I have a question why does my deralier flick forward and drops the chain do I need a deralier?

@glocktane5743 5 жыл бұрын

Your derailleur is not lubricated enough.

@vixx3535 3 жыл бұрын

Is it ok to have two master links on your chain??

@G-Man.God_Guns_Guitars 4 жыл бұрын

Really USEFUL advice by an OBVIOUS expert without the "bike nazi" attitude! Thank you brother, excellent job! God bless and take care...

@edwardbayley3799 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

You will need a master link for each. They are quite different in width, so the master links will not work with one another.

@Aetila 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@AL-ri6bk 5 жыл бұрын

How to put back when pin out? Thanks. Man wished had u gugs as friends. Lol free lessons.

@alexandrastar7571 6 жыл бұрын

ill be biking on a mountain in no time xD

@Unknownedp1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u. I broke my chain. Thank u for the instruction

@taurus20077 7 жыл бұрын

I thought you want to push the connecting rivet from the frame out toward you (as you've described in other video)! 3:14

@seymourtompkins 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@tengisgots 5 жыл бұрын

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@seymourtompkins 5 жыл бұрын

@@tengisgots 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.

@GianTamayoMTB Жыл бұрын

i have a broken chain is it alright that im using 4 master link in different sections of my chain?

@parktool Жыл бұрын

That is fine.

@someguyinthesky6240 3 жыл бұрын

That cannondale has a lot of spacers above the stem.

@benjamincabacunganjr.2495 Жыл бұрын

Wooooow!!👍👌😊👏👏👏👏a informative solution to😘😘walking along the Bike😢😢going Home,,,thanks Park too L's👍👌👏😘😊💋💋✌💣💣💣👏👏👏✌✌✌

@TheGatitochannel Жыл бұрын

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..??

@parktool Жыл бұрын

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 ;)