How to Change Your SRAM Chain
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Replace your SRAM chain. It's a good way to extend the life of your drive train. It's also good to know how to do it and be familiar with it if and/or when your chain snaps in the middle of a ride! A very common "middle-of-a-ride" mechanical problem. Let's walk through the basic steps involved.
Great video. Nice to see you go through all the steps without skipping any. The directions for how to remove excess chain links was especially clear. Thanks.
Greatly appreciate your feedback! I found the Park tool chain pliers really help. We are in the process of putting out more videos. If there are any topics you would like to see please let me know. If you want to subscribe, you can get notified when they come out. Just finishing editing videos on cleaning your mtb and reviews on Peaty's products. This makes me stoked to do more!
Ride The Chaos,
D'Miles
Thanks man. Am about to do this for the first time and you explained it really well
I greatly appreciate the positive feedback Andrew! I like using chain pliers now. Park Tools has a great one for $15 and Wolf tooth has a chain plier/tire lever combo that is Rad. I hope it goes great and please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend and Ride The Chaos!
D'Miles
Nice clear video, been a while since I changed a chain, and this made it really simple. I liked your tip about using your ride tools to do the job, as I never normally do that and have been caught out when they don't work as I expect.
Thanks Johnathan! That is exactly what I hoped the video would do. Your comments motivate me to make more videos! Have a Fantastic day and Ride The Chaos,
D'Miles
@@ridethechaos304 - Ironically I was on a ride this weekend, and my friend's chain snapped. I fixed it in 5 minutes thanks to this, as I had just fitted a new chain using my ride tool!
@@jonathanfox7943 Phenomenal! That's what it's about...being a master of your equipment when it counts. Excellent job being Captain Save the Day 🤘✨ You made my day with this feedback. Ride The Chaos,
D'Miles
Also love that special bike clamp holder you have for the frame! What the heck is it? Do you use it because the frame is carbon or do uou just prefer it over clamping the seat post?
Another great Question! In that video I put a shop towel in my Park Stand and loosely clamped the frame. It is carbon and this can damage your frame if over tightened. The Best way is by clamping the seatpost, just make sure your seat collar or quick release is secure. Good opportunity to check it. I always use a torque wrench on tightening my seat collar. Over tightening it can of course damage the frame but also make the dropper not function correctly. Thanks again! RTC, D
Oooooh, totally looked at a quick glance like some sort of custom clamp thing haha. Good tips, thanks!
Does the direction of chain installation itself matter? Like how the master link has directional arrows and should be properly oriented, do SRAM chains have a direction?
Excellent Question! SRAM chains are not directional. Just the Link itself. After use the chain rollers will stretch to one side. Some mechanics suggest actually rotating the chain, although I would say replace it and save the drive train. Thanks for watching, hope this helps! Ride The Chaos, D'Miles
Right on, great tutorial. Thanks for the step by step ! Well done 👍
Right on and Ride On ✨ This feedback makes me stoked to make more! I greatly appreciate the feedback. Ride The Chaos 🤙
D'Miles
Clearly explained and shown. Well done!
That makes my day William! I greatly appreciate your feedback and support! I just want to help people with things I have struggled with and learned so everyone can get the most out of mountain biking. Ride The Chaos!
awesome video ... thanks for sharing! I learned a lot!
Thanks Richard! Your feedback means a lot. Just made a few more videos.
Have a Fantastic weekend &
Ride The Chaos 🤙
D'Miles
good morning! Does the SRAM xx1 chain have the correct side for installation? or could it be from any position?
Good morning! Sram chains are not directional just the link. I have XX1 on one bike and wondered the same thing. Some mechanics suggest actually rotating the chain because the rollers stretch to one side. At that point I just replace the chain. Have a great day and Ride The Chaos, D'Miles
Great video, the only suggestion would be to show how much chain to cut if you don’t have the old one for reference.
Thanks Josh! You are 💯 right, I just went as far as how to replace an existing chain to keep the video concise. Sizing a chain has so many variables: 1x, 2x, 3x, hard tail or full suspension. I think SRAM did a great job in this video
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I greatly appreciate your feedback and have a Phenomenal weekend!
@@ridethechaos304 Thx man. Yeah that makes sense, I have a 1x 11sp and I got a SRAM PCX1 11spd chain (118 link) but it’s a little confusing if I need to remove any links. I’ll dig around. Thx for the link!
@@sippysippywakewake of course! It can be really confusing for sure. Kind of like a haircut... You can always shorten it more but you can't put it back 😜 that's the cool thing with the master link. I have started by giving it a few extra than I think, especially with suspension bikes and giving it a test ride. You Got This 💪
D'Miles
Great video man
Thanks Gareth! That makes my day ✨ Ride The Chaos!
D'Miles
great video. most helpful
Thank you for your response, that makes my day! Recently I purchased Park tool chain pliers and they really help.
We are in the process of putting out more videos. If there are any topics you would like to see please let me know. If you want to subscribe, you can get notified when they come out. Just finishing editing videos on cleaning your mtb and reviews on Peaty's products. This makes me stoked to do more!
Ride The Chaos,
D'Miles
Great video, helped me change my chain easily. Just one question, when fitting the master link you said the arrow should point in the direction of chain rotation, is this for the front or back master link?
Hey Brian, thanks for the feedback and I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. The arrow should be facing you (outwards) as you install it. The arrow will be going in the direction of travel so when under the chainstay it will be facing the rear tire then when on top it will be facing the front tire. I am dislexic myself so with tire rotation and chain rotation I often visualize the process prior to installation.
Ride The Chaos 🤙
D'Miles
Thx man your video helped me out.
Rad! That's what is all about...more time on the Bike 🌄 I appreciate the positive feedback, Ride The Chaos!
how often do you change your chain?
This is an Excellent question Richard! Basically there are two schools of thought. Ride the whole drive train into the ground or catch the wear on the chain so you can make the drive train last longer.
The art of replacing your chain in time to avoid this accelerated wear of your cassette and chainring (s) is beneficial in my book. No two chains will wear at exactly the same rate because no two riders treat their chains the same. Different conditions, different products different amounts of stress on the chain.
The trick is to replace your chain before it has to much "stretch." A new chain will slip if the stretch on the old chain has gone too far and the new chain will not be compatible with the rest of the existing drive train. At some point I do end up replacing the chainrings, cassette and derailleur pulleys no matter what in a complete drive train overhaul.
Although I feel I get more out of my drivetrain by replacing the chain based on time such as seasonal maintenance (for me 2x a year) or by hours/mileage. Some say every 2,000 miles, 800 miles, etc. I can also calculate from an app like Strava how many miles or hours I have on a component by cross-referencing to the date I replaced it or purchased the bike. In addition I look at it like this... change it while you can because chains are often not as durable as the rest of the drive chain. If the chain fails, hopefully the drive train will accept a new chain.
Measuring chain stretch is another great method. Park makes excellent tools for this and has a Phenomenal video on this practice as well. Here's the like to that video.
www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/when-to-replace-a-chain-on-a-bicycle
Hope this Helps,
D'Miles
So. Just to be clear for us doofs (ok I’m the only one). Rear on smallest, front on largest even if you have 2 up front? Wiggle master link back and forth to remove chain not a random link?
Hey there, Don't be hard on yourself... I've worked on bikes for years and I like to break things down for people. Anything mechanical can be easily confusing. I am also dyslexic, so the way people explain things sometimes mixes me up as well. Don't be afraid to ask more questions if this doesn't clarify the instructions. You got this!
You want to have the chain in the Smallest cog on the rear cassette no matter what. If you have two chain rings up front, then go with the smaller up front. That avoids the "cross shifting" angle or twisting of the chain in the process. The chain should be basically straight in line from the small cog to what you have up front.
For Sram, You definitely want to loosen the master link. I highly recommend a set of master link pliers for this job. Park tools makes an excellent reasonably priced one.
I hope this helps, Thanks for your question. Ride The Chaos 🤙
D'Miles
@@ridethechaos304
Thanks for the simple (simpleton?) explanation. I got an engineering degree in college so I tend to way over think things and want to know every tiny detail. That’s fine if your designing something but not efficient when your putting a chain on a bike for instance. As always the learning experience of hands on makes all the difference. I still had a helluva time getting the old chain master link to give way. Any tricks I need to know for that? Thanks again.
@@at6686 Thank You! I always overthink things too. I would definitely invest in a pair of these because chain pliers make separating and setting a master link cake!
Park Tool Pliers $16 I keep them in my tool box, excellent grip!
www.amazon.com/dp/B00D9NW32I/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_DQ4P8QESDVGV3D0Q59S4
Or Wolf tooth trail pliers, lighter not as economic but always with me on the dirt! For 33$ they also "serve as a tire lever, Presta valve core remover, valve stem lock nut wrench and master link pliers. It also provides storage for two master links so you will always be prepared on the trail. Magnets hold the master links securely in place and self closes the tool."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07B1MJM9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_1H33EMKD12XD8FRDZQTA
I copied both links from Amazon.
I dig having Both!
Ride On ✨
D
My master link doesn't look anything like that. I don't know what to do with it.
Could you tell me which park tool model you are using? I don't see it anywhere on their site. Thanks!
I think he's using the one they discontinued. I ended up buying a 30 tool from Topeak.
You should rename this video "How to Change Your SRAM Chain... except for the sizing the chain part". That's a pretty key piece of information in this procedure. Just sayin'.
Thanks Floyd! This video is meant to match and replace an existing chain that is already the correct length especially on a 1X system. Yes this video is assuming there is not too much slack or the derailure is not getting sucked up. Calculating chain length from scratch is a video in itself. For Most people replacing an existing chain I feel including Calculating correct chain length would overcomplicate the process. As with Park Tools video on chain replacement, I simply measure the new chain next to the old chain rivet to rivet and count links as I briefly explain. If you have considerable stretch, I replace the complete drivetrain. Although as this video promotes, replacing the chain before it gets to that point increases the longevity of your drivetrain. If you are in the process of new build, converting the drivetrain or your bike does not have the optimal chain length then yes sizing is important.
Make sure your covers up everything the viewer needs to see,, make sure not to say anything about sizing and male ends.
At least least the birds are chipping .. lol
This walk of shame is on you. SRAM
Just broke my chain tool .. awesome.. replaced a hundred other chains .. even rebuilt then train side ... never ran into this .. garbage.. never again..
you can make the video go quick...edit.. lol
Tutorial was very helpful too. Thanks!
@@MloVisual That means a lot thanks!
Awesome thanks
It never happened and it should of .. sham....
Oh great the birds stopped .. sram = garbage .. junk .. going fishing from now on ..
Ahh man that sucks! There is always Shimano. I ride both and have often found pros and cons to many products and brands. Sometimes even getting a bad part and returning it. Hope you have a better rest of the day, Fish on!