snapped bicycle chain Fix it, repair it, how do I do it, what's the best part to use, and now: how do I get there?

[whitenhiemer]

[Chip McShoulder]

[karadactyl]

[limpyweta]

I think I read from the BBI manual the vast majority of chain failures are just from reinstalling a rivet off center enough to peel off bits of the outer plate, or bending the rivet during reinsertion, or not repeening or something.

I have like 10,000 miles on the same very cheap cassette, the same, single chainring, and 4 rotated chains on that mileage, all elongated by over a half percent. I only lube the thing when I know it's not going to rain for some time and I make time to rotate a chain and clean it. It shifts like shit, but that's what microindexed/friction shifters are for. I think all the skipping just comes from the freehub and I stopped caring. I don't know if that could be catastrophic for your riding.

Multiple chainrings with a chain worn to a half percent could be a problem if some rings are used way more than others.

[whitenhiemer]

pulled the chain out of my backpack to look at it, and it failed at the master link. I guess that would be a logical week point.

[Chip McShoulder]

lol

solution: replace master link, carry on with life

[whitenhiemer]

yep