How To Put A Chain On A Bike With Gears

First let s get our terms straight so we re on the same page.

How to put a chain on a bike with gears. As the derailleur moves to change gear it forces the chain against ramps or steps moving it onto a bigger or smaller sprocket. Mach city aluminium cycle gear assembling. A bike with 30 or more gears is not an indication of a machine designed to break the land speed record any more than a bike with only a single gear assuming similar ratios. Bikes generally have 1 3 18 21 24 or 27 speeds.

Well look no further than this instructional video on how to put on bike chains. Hang the bike up or put it in a stand so the back wheel can turn. Follow videojug s professionals as they direct you through. How to install gears in bicycle.

On fixed gear bikes chain slippage can be particularly dangerous and problematic and is often the symptom of a chain that s too loose. Have you ever wanted to get good at bicycle maintenance. Hang the bike up or put it in a stand so the back wheel can turn. Learn how to replace a bike chain with tony from sports world.

If the front derailleur has a cable connected select the lowest gear. If your bike has gears your chain may jump back into the gear it was in when the slippage occurred. Otherwise keep changing gear until the chain pedals smoothly. This is video taken while gear assembling the mach city aluminium bicycle.

Set the gear on the front and rear derailleur. You can think of gears as the same thing as speeds a bike with 18 gears is an 18 speed bike. Tony explains how to remove a broken chain select the correct length for a new one and replace it. This is 6 speed gear.

If the rear derailleur has a cable connected select the highest gear. Clunky rattling gear changes can ruin a ride but here s how to adjust your rear mech for smoother. Thread a chain on to a bike s rear derailleur.