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RE: Bicycle chain replacement, a simple job.
Good job replacing your chain! It's a job that can done easily when you have the right tools. And it saves you some money for a mechanic too.
which can be anywhere from 3000 to 5000 kilometers so I have read.
It really depends on how you use your bicycle. If you put a lot of force on your chain (especially with climbs, but also riding in higher gears.
You know the saying "Meten is weten" (measure and you will know), which you already do with your tool.
The two hooks! No way! I have a similar tool, but always used a piece of iron wire to keep the parts together.
And I also never degreased a chain before mounting it.
You're never too old to learn!
I do have a tip that might help you too.
When I break my old chain I hang it on a nail. Then I hang the new chain right next to it. This way you can determine the length a bit faster.
Do pay attention that the old chain is a few milimeters longer.
Like this:
Yeah well because I never did this before, I've read that you shouldn't measure your old to the new chain and my old chain was really dirty so I didn't check afterwards but it's not like it's more than half a link of difference right? The nail hanging trick is a good one to keep in mind, thanks!
Haha, the hooks made me laugh 😁 it's exactly what posts like these are meant for right 🙂
When I started cycling, I bought this chain wear tool from AliExpress, I was at the Mantel store in Utrecht yesterday and bought a proper Parktool one which measures 0.5 on one side and 0.75 on the other, strange thing is,both the Shimano as the BBB checkers measure 0.75 and 1.0 wear, which already is way too much.
I haven't tested if there's any difference between the AliExpress tool and the Parktool one, I will measure them tomorrow when I have some time.