#XSTAND CHAIN REPLACEMENT HOW TO#

Remove the lock-ring, sprockets and spacers and secure them together in the right order, a zip-tie is handy for this. If you don’t have a chain whip, you can use your old chain you’ve just removed or any old chain on the top sprocket. While you're there check the condition of the chain-rings for signs of wear.įit your cassette lock-ring remover into the cassette Use the chain whip to secure the cassette (left hand) to ensure it doesn't rotate as you use the large adjustable spanner (right hand) to undo the lock-ring. Use your chain tool to drive out one of the chain-pins and split the chain.

Once you've got everything lined up, it's worth checking that your new chain has a spare pin or removable link to connect it into a loop. Cassette lock-ring remover (Park FR5 fits Shimano and SRAM cassettes, FR11 fits Campagnolo).Chain tool (for the width of chain appropriate to your drive-train) such as the Park Tool CT-3.To take off the old chain and cassette, you’ll need the following tools. Now you've established your old chain is worn out, you have a new chain in your hand but you also want to change your cassette to one with larger sprockets, as you have a cycling holiday coming up in the Pyrenees or Alps. 1.0% means you need to change your chain for a new one or you'll quickly find your chain-rings and cassette will wear out too. 0.75% extension means your chain is showing signs of wear and, at that point, you should check out your local bike shop or the internet for a replacement. The simplest ones slot into the chain and measure 0.75% extension on one side (over the nominal original length) and 1.0% when flipped over to the other side. You'll need a chain checker to do this but they don't cost much and most your local bike shops will keep them in stock. This isn't actually stretch as such but wear to the chain pins and internal surface of the roller which makes the chain longer, hence the term stretch.

#XSTAND CHAIN REPLACEMENT HOW TO#

It’s best to monitor chain wear and to replace it before this happens.įollow these tips from the Great Britain Cycling Team mechanics, on how to carry out these maintenance tasks.įirst you need to monitor the extent of wear in your chain by measuring the chain stretch. If you don't change it early enough the worn and elongated chain rides up higher on the chain-rings and sprockets, accelerating their wear and leaving you needing to replace all three. No matter how well you clean, lubricate and look after your chain, it will eventually wear out and need replacing.

Xstand chain replacement