First you need to monitor the extent of wear in your chain by measuring the chain stretch. This isn't actually stretch as such but wear to the chain pins and internal surface of the roller which makes ...

Your chain doesn't actually stretch. The holes in which the pins connect the individual links begin to become oval over time and eventually change the tolerances of the chain. When this happens, the ...

Knowing how to check your bicycle chain for wear can prevent you from being stranded on the roadside with a broken chain, keep your drivetrain running efficiently, and, in the long run, save you money ...

For today’s Mechanical Monday, we are taking a second look at chain and chain maintenance advice from several experts who know a thing or two about the topic. For another perspective on the topic, we ...