So my chain fell off for the first time this morning, trying to change into an imaginary gear that makes hills easy (it wasn't there!). Of course in the middle of the woods with no one to help. Eventually got it back on after a 15 minute struggle, in which I got plastered in oil.
Tips for getting chain back on!
- Thread starter Emsy4
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I made this for puttting chains on, just made out of a bit of wire
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Push the rear mech forward to create slack in the chain then simply put it back on the chainring. If you are bothered about oil, either learn to keep your chain clean, or take some sort of mechanics gloves (nitrile, latex or whatever).
Sillyoldman
Veteran
If the chain dropped off the small chainring then a deda dog fang chain catcher may help. Colin of this parish swears by them and I took his advice and got one. Cheap and does the job. Not had the chain come off since.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
This clip tells you how to adjust the limit screws, and a lot more besides.
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As "slowmotion" put. Easy to do and will end no end of trouble. Or I can do it for you!
te="bobcat, post: 2673524, member: 17709"]As "slowmotion" put. Easy to do and will end no end of trouble. Or I can do it for you![/quote]
Ok I will give it a go but if i fail I'll call my knight in shining armour
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Use a dock leaf or similar to hold the chain.
mrandmrspoves
Middle aged bald git.
- Location
- Narfuk
Do you have. Dock leaves in Gidea Park?
