How Do You Put On A Bicycle Chain?
• Hook the chain back on. The easiest way to repair a loose chain is to hook the chain onto the bottom sprocket and pedal backwards. Put the bike on a stand or, if you don’t have one, get your helper to hold the rear wheel off the ground as you put the chain back on. Don’t try and hook onto the top of the chain ring, always hook onto the bottom and pedal backwards. • Pedal forwards until it is in the right gear. Otherwise, keep changing gear until the chain pedals smoothly. • Loosen the quick release if the chain is jammed. Sometimes the chain gets jammed between the smallest sprocket and the frame. In this case, it’s a good idea to loosen the quick release and undo the wheel nut to ease out the chain. The quick release is opened by pulling the lever. • Loosen the wheel nut on the other side once you have pulled open the quick release. Now adjust the chain like before. • Tighten. When closing the quick release, you should be able to close it completely. It should be tight, but not too
