Broken mtb chain

graham77

While out on the trails today my chain snapped. I had noticed a bit of a clicking noise now and again over the last few times i had it out but thought maybe one of the bearings were gone. Anyway, it snapped today nearly sending me over the bars and I had to walk out of the forest. Can I replace the link with one of those power links you can get on CRC and if so does it have to be brand specific ( got a 9 speed shimano chain) or are they one size fits all?

Gavin

You can replace it with a SRAM 9 speed link, no bother

Morgan

Would be worth picking up a chain-tool while you're on CRC.

graham77

Thanks for the replies. Just ordered both from CRC.

blorg

If you chain has snapped it can be an indication that it is time to replace the chain, not just the link. Worth considering. New chains are not terribly expensive.

Morgan

blorg wrote: »

If you chain has snapped it can be an indication that it is time to replace the chain, not just the link.

Or the entire bike - no point in doing things by halves.

at1withmyself

blorg wrote: »

If you chain has snapped it can be an indication that it is time to replace the chain, not just the link. Worth considering. New chains are not terribly expensive.

Ya, chains don't generally snap by themselves, usually there is a cause so as blorg recommends I'd be looking into a new chain.

You should also check for any signs of wear or damage around your drive train...

rob1891

MTB chains snap because people often cross chain and change gear under extreme load ... it is abuse rather than wear that causes it to break. On the road things are probably different.

doozerie

On the road chains snap too. Take your pick of some or all of: poor chain condition, chain badly fitted, cross-chaining, bad luck.

Edit: On the plus side, Millar saw the funny side of his reaction