Road chain breaks on a ride, what do I need?

[HLaB]

Touch wood, I've never broken a chain, but do carry a crank Bros multi tool and a quick link - might help someone else.

I've used my multitool chain tool once (when I was experimenting with running a chain to its breaking point on my old hybrid) on my road bikes (touch wood) I have never snapped a chain but my tool was used by somebody else last week.

 

[Svendo]

When I did the Etape in 2008 I won't forget the forlorn desperate look on the faces of the several people I passed standing by the side of the road holding a broken chain in the air trying to beg a link. Even the chain splitter on my cheap and cheerful halfords multitool works well enough, and a KMC quick link weighs nothing. (In fact the problem I have is they escape from my aero wedge without me noticing when fixing punctures!)

 

[ColinJ]

When I did the Etape in 2008 I won't forget the forlorn desperate look on the faces of the several people I passed standing by the side of the road holding a broken chain in the air trying to beg a link. Even the chain splitter on my cheap and cheerful halfords multitool works well enough, and a KMC quick link weighs nothing. (In fact the problem I have is they escape from my aero wedge without me noticing when fixing punctures!)

Stick them inside that little roll of duct tape that you keep for emergency tyre repairs (or other similar duties).

 

[Norry1]

I have a chain tool on my Alien multitool. I have no idea how to use it

However, when we were 7 miles from John O'Groats on our LEJoG earlier this month, my brother broke his derailleur. I had read on here that if this happens, you take the derailleur off, shorten the chain and ride singlespeed. My bro knew how to do this, and rode the last 7 miles.

I just need to learn how to use the tool and get some spare links I guess.


Martin

 

[Nozzer]

Good job you had the info and I the know how!!!
You can practice on your old chain after you've fitted the new one.

 

[ColinJ]

Good job you had the info and I the know how!!!
You can practice on your old chain after you've fitted the new one.

You'd have already had to use a chain tool to make the new chain the right length!

 

[davefb]

tbh, i made the mistake of buying a 'multitool' without chain tool... time over again, i'd have spent a couple more quid and had a chain tool on it. .

and the extra link of course..

after the chain split, i got a chain tool obviously .

 

[al78]

The best tool you can have is a mobile phone.

Not in my case, I live alone and have no family within 200 miles, who do I call?

 

[ColinJ]

The best tool you can have is a mobile phone.

I'd love to be eavesdropping on the call...

You: "Hey Babe - I know that you were really looking forward to that meal with your mates, but I've got a simple problem with my bike which I can't be bothered to fix so you need to come and rescue me!"

Delighted Babe: "Oh certainly Gav - I like nothing more than to drop everything at a moment's notice and drive 40 miles to pick you up. You just make yourself comfortable at the Shoulder of Mutton while I spend half an afternoon at your beck and call!"

Or would it be ...

Very Pissed Off Babe: "You what - *&%$!"

Phones for emergencies, tools for repairs!

 

[Rob500]

Evening All.

My bike, Defy 2.5 (9spd) has a HG73 chain. Will either one, KMC or SRAM quick fixes, do the job? As long as it's suitable for a 9spd?

 

[HLaB]

Evening All.

My bike, Defy 2.5 (9spd) has a HG73 chain. Will either one, KMC or SRAM quick fixes, do the job? As long as it's suitable for a 9spd?

If you get a 9sp quick link and a chain tool you'll be fine

 

[Rob500]

Thanks HLaB. Hopefully, I'll never need to use either.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Carrying a chain-tool and quick-link is a great plan if you're gonna venture far from home, it's pretty easy to use and can help in many situations. My friends chain shipped-off his inner ring and got jammed good and proper between the chainset and the frane at the BB. No way could we shift it. To make matters worst we were on a steep country hill in the dark and light rain. We couldn't undo the quick-link that joined it, so we split the chain old-fashioned-like and managed to extricate the chain in a few minutes and re-join with a quick-link. If not for that. we'd have been buggered.

 

[Rob500]

Sorted. Thanks for the advice guys. I called into CRC's store today and made a purchase.