I'm new to this...
 

And I broke my chain, how do I go about replacing the chain...
I've measured the chain and it's about 51 inches, however, the link is missing, so it may be longer, or it matters at all, I have no clue.

I need some help, because i'm now relying on this bike to get me to places.

Thanks.

just buy a new chain at your local bike shop and either have them replace it or do it yourself. Another option is for them to show you how to do it the first time so you can do it later.

if you want to avoid the whole human contact thing the best idea is to buy a chain online and go check this out

No worries man, this is what you need to do. First take your chain into the shop and have them tell you what size chain you have (it will either be 3/32" or 1/8"). Go ahead and buy the same size chain as you had before and talk to them about getting a chain breaker that will fit your chain. The chain will be too long, you use the chain breaker to take a section of it out in order to make it the right size. In all likelyhood the bike shop will throw the chain on for you but the chain breaker is handy to have especially on fixed gear bikes.

Oh, and as far as chains go anything by KMC is good or whatever they recommend. You should be able to get a good chain for $10 to 15.

I broke a chain just the other day at a stoplight, that was a long-ass walk home

if your shop is cool they'll let you observe them and maybe narrate the process, either way you should grab a park CT-5 chain tool and keep some spare links in your bag in case it happens again.

care to elaborate?

i have about 30 dollars, hopefully this will get me these needed things.

thanks!

for sure, you might even have $10 left over!

well, $30 might be cutting it close, you can go back for the chain tool later since a shop-installed chain should be fine for quite awhile

I guess I'm talking more about fixed gears with track fork ends. The rearward facing dropouts can make it impossible to get your rear wheel off without removing the chain.

While I guess this is technically possible, this is exceedingly rare and should only occur if your bike happened to be set up be a complete moron.

your name ****ing rules.

Because he's named for some mediocre thrash band who couldn't fill a basement during their time?

ouch, and my name is an old thrash band?

whoa, whoa, whoa....charles bronson's first couple recordings were total trash, but **** like the
youth attack 7", for example, is ****ing legendary. they're an awesome band, leave them alone.

charles bronson were a hardcore punk band, and who cares what they did or didn't do.

they were a do it yourself hardcore band without the internet to promote shows, simple as that.

...wait a minute, then who's that guy??

Charles Bronson

huh, he don't look like someone who leans on a mantelpiece with a cocktail in his hand, you know?

I thought you guys were talking about that dude from MRH.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...locks/band.jpg

yeah! Marriage can suck it!!

This is a good friend of mine:http://www.mikesutfin.com/, he used to be in Charles Bronson, now he has moved on and is an amazing artist, you should check out his site.

I broke my chain and bought a replacement, when removing a section, I took out the link, but then couldnt get the bar thing back into the hole!! Any ideas
Jack

You always want to push the pin out just far enough to pull the chain apart. It is possible to put it back in, but it sure is a b*tch. Just take your time. Maybe have a friend hold the pin in place with some needle nose pliers while you push it back into place.

Yeah, remove the f'ed up link and use a good one from the leftovers you removed. It's way easier to just piece it back together with new links than to try and get that damn bar thing back in.