{"id":41763,"date":"2022-09-22T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2022-09-22T15:19:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:19:18","slug":"how-to-replace-a-bicycle-chain","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/how-to-replace-a-bicycle-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to replace a bicycle chain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Oscar Huckle\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 22 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Knowing how to fit a bicycle chain<\/a> is an essential skill for any home mechanic.<\/p>\n

Chains are one of the consumable parts of your drivetrain<\/a> and wear with use over time.<\/p>\n

You can slow down drivetrain wear by staying on top of maintenance, such as cleaning your chain<\/a> regularly and checking it for wear using a chain-checker. If you allow the chain to wear out past its limit, you\u2019ll then likely need to replace your cassette<\/a> and possibly chainrings.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll take you through the process of replacing a chain. The steps below are relevant to road bike<\/a> and mountain bike groupsets<\/a> and any differences in procedure between the different platforms are highlighted below.<\/p>\n