How to fit a mountain bike chain?
A relatively straightforward operation, here is a video to help you replace your mountain bike chain yourself.
- Time: 30 min
- Level: Easy
- Tools: Chain tool | Quick-link pliers (if the chain has one)
Steps
- Put the chain on the smallest sprocket and then disengage it from the crankset so that it is slack.
- Open the chain using the chain tool or the quick-link pliers depending on the chain you have. Then remove it from the bike.
- Use the old chain as a template to cut the new chain to the correct length. In the case of a new build, route the chain over the largest chainring and the largest sprocket without going through the derailleur, close the loop as short as possible and add 2 links (1 inner + 1 outer). Note that in the case of a full-suspension mountain bike, carry out this operation in the arm position that requires the most chain length.
- Refit the chain on your mountain bike drivetrain making sure to follow the correct routing through the derailleurs and so that the stamped side of the chain faces outward.
- For a SRAM chain, fit the quick link. For a SHIMANO-type chain, rivet the chain using the pin supplied with it, then break off the protruding part using pliers.
Probikeshop tip: if the riveting has created a stiff link, "massage" the chain to remove it.
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