If you have any questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum (I try to respond to every comment, but RUclips sucks at notifications, especially when it comes to any follow-up questions): www.bikegremlin.net/ Relja
Hey I don't ever comment on anything but I have to say your explanation of what's what and how to do it is great! I love it you did really good I had no idea that there were different bike chains for various speeds single-speed etcetera very helpful you're a good teacher. Thank you
At 9:00, I believe the term you are looking for is "flush". Instead of saying, "On chains with 9 or more speeds, this needs to be flat, inline, not protruding," you can say "On chains with 9 or more speeds, this needs to be flush". Meaning, "The pin head must be flush with the surface of the outer link." Very informative videos. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for explaining all about chains and chain quick links, I made mistake trying to connect 6 speed chain with quick link for one speed chain, anyway lesson learned.
Thank you, brilliant. I was trying to use Shimano instructions for HG40 struggling for a half an hour or so before watching your video. They only forgot to mantion that you have to bend the chain hard before it clicks in.
Great survey of different connecting links. I learned a lot. Thank you. If I could give one tip, it would be, when showing close-ups of parts, try not to move your hand for a few seconds so we can get a good look at the parts without blur.
Great tip. My friend Gox (the camera-man :) ) warned me several times about that. My temperament often gets the better of me, still. :( But I'll try to pay more attention. Also, hopefully, I'll get a bit better camera next year (recording on a mobile phone for now), that can work with 50 frames per second, so that should also help with image quality and blurriness when moving.
Thanks for the tutorial. What if the pin came out? I tried it, but it's nearly impossible to get it in now. Does that mean I need a new chain? Appreciated
If a pin comes all the way out, it's usually best to start with the next pin (technically second one, on the next pair of outer plates). You can use any section of chain to add the needed length - either the part of the chain you "cut" to shorten it, or get an extra chain for the needed extra links. Not sure if I've explained this well. :( If you have further questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum - RUclips is tricky with comment replies notifications (and posting any pictures): www.bikegremlin.net/ Relja
@@BikeGremlinUS - OK, since I got you here, please advise on this; this is for a 9 speed bike (but I guess that doesn't matter). Chain has 114 links and inscriptions on it are; PCS9, SRAM and B3. I'm in eastern Europe right now, on vacation and the market here is not as vast as it is in the US. I can't find a SRAM chain. Can I use a substitute? What are my options? and what type of links/pins - *THANKS.*
Any Shimano, SRAM, KMC etc. 9-speed chain should work fine. In a pinch, you can go with a 10-speed chain (it will work perfectly fine, but is needlessly more expensive for a 9-speed drivetrain). As for the connection, use whatever comes with the chain, or get a 9-speed quick link (by any manufacturer). - Of course, if you go with a 10-speed chain, you'll need a speed-link sold as a 10-speed one. Most new chains come with a speed link. Shimano is an exception, they often provide a pilot pin ("Shimano connector pin" in the video). Additional note: As noted in the video, for 9+ speeds, one can't re-use a pin from the chain to (re)connect it. A quick-link or a pilot pin for the matching number of speeds should be used. Edit: The number of speeds doesn't matter for the chain connecting-disconnecting. But it does matter for matching with the cassette. I wrote a series of articles about mix-matching (there's a constant shortage of parts in Serbia for as long as I can remember): bike.bikegremlin.com/category/technical-part/compatibility/
If you have any questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum (I try to respond to every comment, but RUclips sucks at notifications, especially when it comes to any follow-up questions):
www.bikegremlin.net/
Relja
Hey I don't ever comment on anything but I have to say your explanation of what's what and how to do it is great! I love it you did really good I had no idea that there were different bike chains for various speeds single-speed etcetera very helpful you're a good teacher. Thank you
At 9:00, I believe the term you are looking for is "flush". Instead of saying, "On chains with 9 or more speeds, this needs to be flat, inline, not protruding," you can say "On chains with 9 or more speeds, this needs to be flush". Meaning, "The pin head must be flush with the surface of the outer link." Very informative videos. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for explaining all about chains and chain quick links, I made mistake trying to connect 6 speed chain with quick link for one speed chain, anyway lesson learned.
Helpful video! Now I understand why my bike often threw the chain after I converted it from 6 speed to 7 speed.
Thank you, brilliant. I was trying to use Shimano instructions for HG40 struggling for a half an hour or so before watching your video. They only forgot to mantion that you have to bend the chain hard before it clicks in.
Yes, it took me as well some time & effort to figure it out. :)
Glad it has helped.
"Or a third hand"... :))) I know that too well. Anyway, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Yeah, it’s easy when you explain it. Couldn’t get it on until you said
Thank you for all the knowledge you're sharing! You've helped me immensely! cheers!
Great survey of different connecting links. I learned a lot. Thank you. If I could give one tip, it would be, when showing close-ups of parts, try not to move your hand for a few seconds so we can get a good look at the parts without blur.
Great tip. My friend Gox (the camera-man :) ) warned me several times about that.
My temperament often gets the better of me, still. :(
But I'll try to pay more attention.
Also, hopefully, I'll get a bit better camera next year (recording on a mobile phone for now), that can work with 50 frames per second, so that should also help with image quality and blurriness when moving.
I am always grateful to true content creators like yourself, no matter how modest the means of its delivery. Thank you.
🙂Thank you 🙂
Thanks for the tutorial. What if the pin came out? I tried it, but it's nearly impossible to get it in now. Does that mean I need a new chain? Appreciated
If a pin comes all the way out, it's usually best to start with the next pin (technically second one, on the next pair of outer plates). You can use any section of chain to add the needed length - either the part of the chain you "cut" to shorten it, or get an extra chain for the needed extra links.
Not sure if I've explained this well. :(
If you have further questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum - RUclips is tricky with comment replies notifications (and posting any pictures):
www.bikegremlin.net/
Relja
Thank you @@BikeGremlinUS
Hi can i use 2 quick links to lengthen a chain i shortened too much .
Would it be safe ?
Thank you
Hi,
I think that it should be fine. A quick link doesn't know if it's the only quick link on the whole chain.
Relja
funny thing is, you don't explain the most popular chain - the 7 speed!
I didn't try to explain every chain. I tried to explain the principles, applicable for any chain one might face.
@@BikeGremlinUS - maybe next time 👍
@@Davieboy-dovbear I see no point. The principle depends on the type of pins and/or on the type of quick link used. Not on the number of speeds.
@@BikeGremlinUS - OK, since I got you here, please advise on this; this is for a 9 speed bike (but I guess that doesn't matter). Chain has 114 links and inscriptions on it are; PCS9, SRAM and B3. I'm in eastern Europe right now, on vacation and the market here is not as vast as it is in the US. I can't find a SRAM chain. Can I use a substitute? What are my options? and what type of links/pins - *THANKS.*
Any Shimano, SRAM, KMC etc. 9-speed chain should work fine.
In a pinch, you can go with a 10-speed chain (it will work perfectly fine, but is needlessly more expensive for a 9-speed drivetrain).
As for the connection, use whatever comes with the chain, or get a 9-speed quick link (by any manufacturer).
- Of course, if you go with a 10-speed chain, you'll need a speed-link sold as a 10-speed one.
Most new chains come with a speed link. Shimano is an exception, they often provide a pilot pin ("Shimano connector pin" in the video).
Additional note:
As noted in the video, for 9+ speeds, one can't re-use a pin from the chain to (re)connect it. A quick-link or a pilot pin for the matching number of speeds should be used.
Edit:
The number of speeds doesn't matter for the chain connecting-disconnecting. But it does matter for matching with the cassette. I wrote a series of articles about mix-matching (there's a constant shortage of parts in Serbia for as long as I can remember):
bike.bikegremlin.com/category/technical-part/compatibility/