Road Bike Chain Adjustment

When using a chain tool it is better to take your time and do the job slowly.

Road bike chain adjustment. A slackened chain will decrease your ability to transfer energy to the pedals of your mountain bike. If you have a bmx half link chain you ll want to get a half link specific chain tool. The ct 5 can break any chain from a single speed chain to a new 12 speed chain the only chain we would avoid using it with is a bmx half link chain. With the bike held off the ground and the chain now on the largest cog at the back test the front derailleur by moving the chain between the smallest and next chainring using the gear lever.

If you need to make a large adjustment thread the adjust into derailleur shift into the smallest gear loosen the pinch bolt and pull the cable by hand. Shift into the smallest front chainring and largest rear sprocket. Of the two screws on top of the derailleur the one nearest the frame usually controls the lower limit. Rotate towards the bike to make the chain move towards the bike.

All multigear mountain bikes are equipped with a high tech component known as the rear derailleur. Your shoes can easily get caught in a loosened chain during hairpin turns resulting in painful slide outs on the trail. I bought a vintage atala road bike that had a drooping saggy chain. I show the most common causes for chains that skip slip jump gears while pedaling auto shifting phantom shifting derailleur especially while under torque like climbing up a hill or standing.