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Has seen little use as i got injured in the season when i fitted it, some heal rub. Ultegra SL(super light), 53/39 - 172.5. Offers? chainset by iLB posted 15 Mar 2017 at 16:5953 by iLB posted 15 Mar 2017 at 16:59crank arm by iLB posted 15 Mar 2017 at 16:59threads by iLB posted 15 Mar 2017 at...

Bought one of the above recently and used it for the first time on Sunday. Two hub geared and one derailleur bike. Worked an absolute treat, good solid build and none of the components fall out when it is being rinsed, unlike the one I was using up until now. A little trickier on the hub geared...

Just finished helping The Boy fit a new chain and cassette to his hybrid. He'd been complaining the shifting was a bit rubbish, and when he (lightly) washed the bike a couple of weeks ago I measured the chain, getting 12 1/8 inches for 12 links. So, yes, the chain had worn to the "change it...

Now having had the new bike, a Cube Attain SL Disc for two months I have almost bought all the accessories I need. Just need a chain link in case of breakdowns. Now the bike is equipped with Shimano 105 groupset an 11 speed cassette on the rear. Now there is a varying difference in the cost...

Went out on the 2 month, 200 mile old MTB, having done pretty much all the 2500ft of climbing I was looking forwards to enjoying some DH. After the first couple of hundred yards of sloppy muddy tracks I hit some bumpy rocky stuff and then the chain snapped. It felt that perhaps the chain had...

Hi. Looking for some advice about an issue I'm having with my chain. I have a 16 speed, road bike. I've noticed recently that when in the small ring at the front and probably smallest 3 rings at the back that the chain feels quite loose when stationary. When pedalling it seems okay, I still...

I like to carry a chain tool and a quick-link with me in case my chain breaks (I know it's not a common occurrence, but a couple of long walks home when I started cycling mean I'd rather be prepared!) I know the chain on a Brompton 6 speed is 3/32", but I understand that this is the internal...

On the big ring, chain slips as soon as under load. On the small ring, not at all! Any ideas why and also how to remedy would be very much appreciated.

Ok so whats with my new chain splitter....the bloody chain did the splitting an broke the tool...please someone recommend a decent bit of kit !

Hi all, Well I always like to give stuff ago myself and enjoying learning how to maintain my two bikes so hear go's. I have had my Giant Defy 4 for a year now and coming up to only 1,500 miles since new. A few months back a local bike shop checked my chain stretch and suggested it would need...

I have a habit of over-shortening chains. :rolleyes: There's still a couple of inches of upwards movement in the mech when it's on the big ring, but I'm guessing the chain will wear faster if it's this short, probably the mech, too... I suppose I should put a couple of links back in. I haven't...

I have an old Boardman road bike which I converted to single speed at the great cost of £8.95 for a Planet X kit and using an old dérailleur as a chain tensioner as an experiment. Having decided to keep the bike in this mode permanently, the dérailleur looks ungainly and I'm expecting my bodge...

Just had one of these as a gift http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Portable-Bike-Bicycle-Chain-Wear-Indicator-Gauge-Checker-Measure-Tool-/391465380955?hash=item5b2527ac5b:g:FDIAAOSwneRXRBQL. Packaging says it is a cone spanner, so no instructions. So how do I use it on an 11 speed chain?

I need to replace the front outer chainring on my ultegra 6800 due to worm drivetrain, however I am having great difficulty sourcing a replacement chainring without having to buy the whole crankset. It's a 50tooth ring. Would a shimano 105 fc5800 chain ring be compatible? As far as I can tell...

One of the joys of folding bikes is just how off-piste you are when you start modifying them... So before I fire up the lathe to bodge something up is there anything I can get off the shelf to add an axle repositioning feature to a dropout that lacks it? I've just had an 11speed Alfine wheel...

Hi Guys Been hammering my Giant Defy 0 as my commuter. It's done two winters and around 3000 miles from new. I decided to buy a chain stretch tool as a friend said I'd probably already ruin the chain rings and cassette by never replacing the chain. The tool doesn't drop into the chain at 0.75...

Ive been looking at previous posts about how often you should clean your chain and what you should use. What I am questioning though is if I go out on my bike 3-4 times a week and wash it when I get home, do I need to degrease it and then lube it back up everytime? If not which I assume you...

Since buying my new shiny B'twin Ultra 700 back in September I've been using it almost daily. My chain is slipping on my big ring (hah) and not catching. I suspect it's down to general wear-and-tear. In fact, looking at my bike stats on Strava i've put 645mi through it so... maybe that's it? I...

...Which has a name something to do with shoes. Anyway, one of the adverts was for some beauty product and the slogan was: For skin to be beautiful.... So I figured that was a bit unfortunate. I don't even think it was done deliberately as a conversation starter.

Managed to snap my chain today. The Speedlink had completely snapped. I do take care of my chain - clean and lube after every wet ride, and probably once a week in the dry. But it had suffered when I had an accident a month ago - my daughter had put the bike in the garage wet and salty, and...

Santa seems to have ditched the reindeer - But he won't get far with a slack chain The Selkirkshire Yarnbombers seem to have been busy. Santa's not alone, he has this friend across the road -

Is anyone running a Sturmey Archer Hub with 3/32 chain on a 3 ring chaining and front derailleur? I am currently building myself another Tadpole trike and for this build I have decided to go with a Sturmey Archer X-RD8 8 speed hub on a 700c rim. However, 1/8 and 3/32 sprockets are an option for...

I've just swapped from a 20t to a 18t rear cog, how essential is it that I chance the chain length, what to and why?

Hi, I took this off my bike when stripping it to repaint, off the seat tube, but I don't remember it's position. It's a chain guard of sorts, but I can't see where it would be effective. I'll take a picture next time, but for now, any suggestions please. Thanks, Steve

Hi there Is it OK to unlink and relink a chain. Basically, I bought a new chain and offered it up, and linked it together. Then I realised it was too long still so I took a few links out and installed a quick link. The quick link proved to be a disaster as it was just a tad wider than the...

Had an issue at the weekend when my chain snapped on an audax. Managed to reconnect and completed the ride with no other issues. However I have now got a new chain and taken out links by measuring the chain that snapped. Installed the chain using as a guide, wrapping the chain round both large...

Today my chain started slipping in the 5th and 6th cog (counting from large to small) on my 10 speed 105. All others are fine. Last time this happened something went really wrong and my derailleur ripped off into the spokes. It literally just started half way through a 35 mile ride today...

I have just bought a 1991 diamond back ascent frame off e bay for £25 and I have a mid 90's deore lx 8 speed groupset that came on another trashed bike that I picked up for £35. So I'm going to build a bike combining these. Anyhow to to cut to the chase the chainrings are well past usable, but...

I don't know quite enough about bikes to be sure I'm buying the right one. The specs are here on this page: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/expression/11459/55629/#specifications "Crankset: Prowheel 28/38/48" It doesn't need to be anything fancy but the middle chain-ring is...

Must admit (be gentle) that I've never really managed to get my head round this (and my brain recoils from anything that brings back memories of O level maths. trigonometry or whatever) and maybe have been lucky in that in several years of tinkering it has never seemed to cause me any issues...