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Anyone know if with rebound tracking you need to still send via special delivery or recorded? Or is rebound safe enough to send with standard royal mail no tracking. As the rebound comes with tracking it says.. Its £141 order im sending back.. So want to know if anyone else has tried it.

I need to replace the chain on the old Carlton I recently bought and the generic chain on it gives me no indication of what I should use. From what I've measured and looked up, a KMC 8-speed (7.3mm pin width) should do it. Does this sound about right?

Hi all, I've cut this chain too short and wonder if anyone can advise me on how many links I should put back in? I want to get it right as I only have a couple of pins left and they aren't cheap! Thanks.

Hi all, the title just about sums it up. A seller on eBay has sent me an 8 speed Shimano chain instead of a 7speed. They offered me a refund but now say, after checking with the manufacturer, that an 8 speed chain will be compatible with a 7 speed Shimano freewheel. Is this correct?

I'm just wondering what negative effects would you expect if your bike has 2-4 too many links in a chain? When I bought a new cassette I stupidly assumed I had the smaller of the two sizes, turns out I bought the smaller cassette by mistake. I didn't cut down the chain before going out riding in...

I've noticed an occasional slip of the chain on my commuter bike; it doesn't seem to be in any particular gear. I'm guessing it's because the chain and cassette are worn after a winter of daily commuting, and the only real solution is replacement, but is there another possible reason? Also, how...

I've done it loads of times (dropped my chain onto the bottom bracket when changing down at the front). Not such a big deal with a steel or Alloy frame, but quite damaging for a Carbon Fibre frame. Early on, when it happened to me, I assumed I needed to adjust the L screw on the front. I...

Hi, I was shopping around Aldi today and came across a "Bike Mate" chain Cleaner for £10. I've just recently replaced my chain and it was looking pretty grubby after a few hundred miles of use. I've often seen these chain cleaners for sale and have always dismissed them as a cheap gimmick but...

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Hi, Since Christmas my average ride speeds have taken a tumble. The flighty 17/18 mph rides had slowly dropped to the low 16mph avg. I've been just putting it down to getting older and the less cycling done during the cold dark winter months. Recently though i noticed my chain was worn and...

Every Saturday morning at about 6am, I give my commuter bike a bit of a once over and I pop a chain checker on the chain (where else? :laugh:). My chain checker is a 0.75% & 1% device and this morning, 0.75% goes all the way in while the 1% barely even starts going in. Last week, the 0.75%...

This isn't the first time I tried this, and I haven't succeeded, yet. It's a magic trick that only the chain makers know. Take a new chain out of the box and then try to put it back in. I coiled this chain up as tightly as I could, and it would not go back in the box. They must have some machine...

How do you know when a single-speed chain needs replacing? Will there be an adverse effect on performance?

It took me a while but with a lot of patience I managed to disassemble my old 10-speed chain.

Hello agan Should I replace the chain to the exact same length as existing, or is ONE more link going to be a show stopper - I am loathed to break the chain just for one link and the KMC 10 speed chain came with a quicklink so I can go on as is? Hmmm

This is my new Orbea Orca that cost me about £4.5k...the most expensive purchase (barring my flat) I've ever made: It's a very pretty bike. Sadly it's not so pretty now after one too many chain suck incidents: I kept adjusting the limit screws after each chain suck (it didn't happen every...

I have a utility bike (road bike) for just pootling around town. The bike has an old-fashioned 7 speed screw-on freewheel. I think it is designed for a mountain bike because the largest ring on the rear sprocket is quite a bit larger that the second largest ring (see below). The gradient of...

Hi cyclechatters, I have put a new chain on an old Raleigh. I don’t have the old chain. How do I gauge the correct length of chain? It’s probably a bit loose at the moment. Also, new shifting cables are going on. Any tips/things to beware of would be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance,

Brand new black 50T chainring with black chain guard, removed from a new Brompton Black Edition bike (zero miles ridden). Fits all Brompton spider cranksets (2013 onwards). If you’re upgrading from a 44T chainring, I have the 2 extra links you’ll need to add to the chain - I can include these...

Here is my BB, someone please link me to a GUIDE and ROLLER system that will fit. SUPER NOOB HERE!! just had the bb replaced witha brand new internal one. the old was exterior. Only has bash guard BIKE specs: 2005 norco atomik - stock minus cassette and chain and rear hub sealed bearings

As the title says, but only when in the small chainring. Could it be due to the chain being stretched ? I am going to renew the chain and cassette anyway as they are getting to that stage. Before anyone says you pedal forward anyway, you often have to back pedal when adjusting pedal position...

Hi, Im needing a new chain as the link within my current has become very stiff and causing shfiting skips. I have the Sora 9 speed groupset and that would make me thing i would need a 9 speed chain. But when i go to check the bike specs on the manfucator page it states the chain is a 6/7/8...

https://road.cc/content/feature/when-should-you-replace-your-chainrings-and-cassette-256420?amp I haven't worn out a chain ring yet. I've upgraded mine before it's gotten 3 months old. Well not my current road bike. I'll consider it when my cassette is worn. Been wanting to complete the...

Hi all, My son is loving his new mountain bike, so much - its full of mud every time he takes his Trek Marlin 5 out ! Like myself, he loves the Muc off products we have and wants to stick to this brand. I used to use some other cheaper brands in the past and now we want to buy a few more...

HI all . Can anyone tell me if there is any difference in an ultegra 11 speed chain and a kmc 11 speed chain. Reason I ask is kmc do a black coloured chain and I will be replacing one soon . Many thanks

At present I'm running an Ultegra 6700 compact chainset. I have just replaced the chain and cassette due to wear. First time I stand on the pedal to move off the chain rides up the teeth on the outer chain ring slipping and dumping me on the ground. It would appear that the chain ring is also...

I keep getting 'privacy error'; I assume it's not just me! :ohmy:

This has never happened to me before, but on the way home on Monday night, my drivetrain seized solid as I changed down to the smallest chainring on the way up a very steep incline (I changed down whilst I had good momentum so I wasn't loading the drivetrain). I walked the bike the rest of the...

Hi, just wondered if it’s ok to use wd40 for the chain. Not long term use but at the moment with the poor weather I keep hosing the bike off after each ride so then spray the chain with wd40 or similar to drive out the water and stop it rusting between uses. Would this offer enough protection...

Hi, I will be replacing the 8 speed cassette on my bike soon (the bike is only used for going to work and back), the current cassette is a Shimano HG200 t12-32. If I replace it with a Sram PG850 t11-30 would the current chain length be ok or would I need to take an extra link out? The chain...