A good chain breaker (sometimes known as a chain splitter or simply a chain tool) is an essential part of any home mechanic's toolkit, enabling you to split old chains, shorten new ones and join those ...

Without a chain your bike is just an expensive scooter, so here’s how to fit and remove your chain with a quick link - or without one - to make repair or servicing super simple. If you are looking for ...

First you need to monitor the extent of wear in your chain by measuring the chain stretch. This isn't actually stretch as such but wear to the chain pins and internal surface of the roller which makes ...

The main symptom of a stiff link is that your chain will skip and click every three or four crank revolutions, and the rear mech may flick back and forth too. This is because the stiff link can’t bend ...