How to Replace a Chain on a Single Speed Bike - Sizing, Installation & Tensioning

Learning how to replace a chain is a staple of bike maintenance. This video focuses specifically on bikes with two sprockets, and it covers the whole replacement process including sizing, installation, and setting tension.

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Video contents:
00:22 Tools Needed
00:46 Removal - Master Link
01:35 Sizing & Installation
04:11 Chain Tension
07:45 Removal - Connecting Rivet

➤ Tools & materials used:
• CT-3.2 Chain Tool - parktool.com/product/chain-tool-ct-3-2
• SS-15 Single Speed Spanner - parktool.com/product/single-speed-spanner-ss-15
• TW-6.2 Ratcheting Click-Type Torque Wrench - parktool.com/product/ratcheting-click-type-torq…
• NP-6 Needle Nose Pliers - parktool.com/product/needle-nose-pliers-np-6
• MLP-1.2 Master Link Pliers - parktool.com/product/master-link-pliers-mlp-1-2
• CL-1 Synthetic Chain Lube - parktool.com/product/synthetic-blend-chain-lube…
• Chain related Park Tool products - parktool.com/category/chain
• Repair Stand - parktool.com/category/repair-stands
• New Chain

For a text-based walk-through of this process: parktool.com/blog/repair-help/chain-replacement…

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➤ More Chain Repair Help:
• The Park Tool Guide to Chains ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=vSLnA14hKkI
• How to Clean and Lube a Bicycle Chain with a Park Tool Chain Cleaner ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=MuwS_nSevy4
• When to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=gXd-3UnqoaM
• How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=HpUCCrgugQE
• How to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle - Sizing & Installation ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=VdUQKVMPF5I
• How to Size a Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=O0YibMDWBAw
• How to Size a Campagnolo Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=s6TodcAH948