There's no need to take your chain off until it needs replacing so just leave it alone and carry on as you were.I've just been wiping my chain and noticed one pin is different from all the rest, is that the pin I remove if I need to take the chain off?
Use your own nail varnish, cheeky!With new chain, if it has a re-usable link, a blob of the Mrs's nail varnish makes it easy to spot for the next time and also when cleaning/oiling the chain, so you know when to stop.
Ah. I was binning the rubbish Shimano chain anyway so wouldn't have cared!That's the one pin you never take out. It is a Shimano pin that comes with Shimano chains and not intended to be removed. If you do remove it, it will destroy itself and the plate.
Ah. I was binning the rubbish Shimano chain anyway so wouldn't have cared!
KMC, SRAM, Wipperman.Serious question - are Shimano chains rubbish? If so, what's a good make?
They might and it depends on the rear sprocket mainly but you may want to replace that at the same time as the chain anyway for the cost of three quid and some fiddling with a spring clip and the new sprocket will determine whether you want 1/8" or 3/32" width. I prefer the thicker stuff for no good reasonThanks for the info. I actually have Nexus 8 hub gears so I assume they might use a different chain. Like I say, I don't expect to need one any time soon as the bike's only a month old but it's good to know in advance what will be required.