When To Replace Mtb Chain. Read our article. Replacing your chain as it wears out is good preventative maintenance much like changing the oil in your car.
If your gears start slipping and jumping regularly this could be a sign of a chain on its way out. A mountain bike chain is a part of the bike that connects the pedals and the gear to the back wheel. I installed this today because my old chain snapped at the bike park.
Measuring your bike chain regularly and replacing it when necessary can prevent unnecessary wear of your cassette and cogs.
Measuring your bike chain regularly and replacing it when necessary can prevent unnecessary wear of your cassette and cogs. Switching into metric that means 12 links measure 1524mm 6 so if your chain measures at 1536mm over the same number of links its time for a new one. Once youve extracted the pin carefully remove the chain from the bike. A mountain bike chain is a part of the bike that connects the pedals and the gear to the back wheel.
