The bike is getting harder to ride.The bike cost me about $120 new.
2007-12-13 19:07:33 · 9 answers · asked by nofear_intrepid40 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
There are cheap bike chains---you have either 8 or 9 speed? Check your drivetrain---find 'em at Blue Sky Cycling (ww.blueskycycling.com), Price Point (www.pricepoint.com) or Jenson USA (www.jensonusa.com). Lube them with 'White Lightning' also available on the shops I just mentioned. Keep riding!
2007-12-13 19:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by hummerhead2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Replacing A Bike Chain
2016-11-09 11:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by philbeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new chain will run from $10 to $30 at a bike shop......since it's a cheaper bike, just get the cheapest chain that works with your drivetrain and be sure to keep it lubed (and out of the rain if you can). Lube will run you from $3 to $8 depending on what you buy. If you want to change it yourself, you'll need a chain tool to press the rivets....those are $5 to $20. The bike shop may put the new chain on for free if you buy it from them, otherwise they'll charge you a few bucks.
Unless your old chain is rusted to the point of freezing up, you can probably just clean it, relube it, and ride. This is one instance where it's ok to use WD-40 (which for all other bike purposes is a horrible thing to use!). Clean up the chain with an old rag and a small wire brush, then lube it with WD-40 or another light oil/solvent.....then ride. Clean the chain again and ride some more. After 2-3 times it should start looking better and most of the rust will be pulverized. Clean it again and lube it properly with a good chain lube. Unless your chain is worn out, or just got *too* rusty, this should make it work well again.
Or just drop the cash for a new chain and be done with it quickly. :o)
2007-12-13 20:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ride!Urban 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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Hoe much would it cost me to replace a rusty bike chain?
The bike is getting harder to ride.The bike cost me about $120 new.
2015-08-18 02:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
About £10 for a reasonable, basic 9 speed. The best all round chain is SRAM. These are a little more expensive, but worth it. You could always go the full hog and pay £200 for a titanium jobbie.
PS How long has the chain been on the bike in that condition? You might want to look at changing your rear casset/gear. This is because, as the chain stretches, it wears away the teath of your sprokets. Extreme versions can see a hook shape worn into the teath. When you replace the chain, but not the sproket, the new chain will wear quicker, as it is stretched into the old wear pattern.
PPS Oil the thing.
Luck
2007-12-13 20:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
about £10
2007-12-14 04:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On a $120 bike?
Try oiling the chain first over the course of a few days.
A new chain will run around $15 if you fit it yourself.
2007-12-13 21:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by Steve C 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'll cozy up with Steve c on this. Oil the chain - $0.00. Or $8.00 for a chain at Wal Mart.
2007-12-14 01:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheap bike, cheap chain. Maybe $10, and I hope you know someone who can install it for you.
2007-12-14 02:49:22 · answer #9 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
20 bucks or so.
Or try soaking the old one in some degreaser, and then lubricate it really well.
They are really cheap though - so I would just replace it.
2007-12-14 07:53:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋