Probably the most useful bike hacks that I've ever actually used in the wild. This is so much better than the shoe lace method
@TnFruit6 ай бұрын
Why should you split your chain in the woods?
@Niknamew6 ай бұрын
@@TnFruit if you mess up your chain somehow on a ride and you need to fix it
@B1000ad6 ай бұрын
Mess it up how? I had the same question.
@Niknamew6 ай бұрын
@@B1000ad if you put too much torque on a chain, it can snap. It doesn't happen often, but it can happen, especially on more worn chains
@B1000ad6 ай бұрын
Aye, but if it snapped you wouldn't need to split it, it would already be split??
@ryanallen37045 ай бұрын
"Without any tools" Step 2: pull out a muti tool and use it as a hammer"...got it 😂
@MicahBrooksRozellАй бұрын
yeah, but you could use anything, water bottle, bottom or shoe, a rock, etc
@LefuLeАй бұрын
He said without a chain breaker, not without any tools
@ryanallen3704Ай бұрын
@@LefuLe read the caption champ 🏆
@AjHxze-lx4jnАй бұрын
“Without a chain breaker” a multi tool isn’t a chain breaker…
@ryanallen3704Ай бұрын
@@AjHxze-lx4jn read the caption champ 🏆 😂
@drescherjmАй бұрын
I have cycled for over 2 decades and 40 thousand miles over 2 different bicycles. I haven't had the occasion / desire to look for the quick link yet but I will do so next time I get a chance.
@davidtt8372Ай бұрын
Have you never lubed a chain?
@drescherjmАй бұрын
@@davidtt8372 I use a spray can of dry lube but it's messy and leaves white residue on the chain and anywhere it oversprays.
@kickassnetworkАй бұрын
Uhhh, have you checked your chain? 40,000 miles over 2 bikes seems like quite long enough that you should have chain stretch and skipping gears every so often. I don't get anywhere near that and I replaced a chain when I got over 1% of stretch causing gear skipping.
@drescherjmАй бұрын
@@kickassnetwork When it starts skipping I get out the spray of dry lube and spray the chain while rotating the pedals backwards for a minute or so. I am using a Giant 29 inch bicycle with a 3x8 drivetrain. The previous bicycle was a diamondback wildwood 2003 with a 2x8 i think. I am not sure of the model of Giant. I think it was a March 2018 or 2019 purchase.
@davidtt8372Ай бұрын
@@kickassnetwork I half feel like they're trolling, but I think they're actually that clueless on bike maintenance.
@johannscheer5 ай бұрын
Wtf, that's not splitting your chain, it's opening your quick link :D
@PhinkTink2 ай бұрын
and he uses a tool too
@derekofrivia49702 ай бұрын
@@PhinkTink could’ve been done with a nearby rock
@PhinkTink2 ай бұрын
@@derekofrivia4970 a rock would be a tool
@derekofrivia49702 ай бұрын
@@PhinkTink wooooosh
@zoobiewa2 ай бұрын
@@PhinkTink He should have used his pubic hair.
@i-kneed-therapy5 ай бұрын
I'm just wondering, what trailside emergency repairs require breaking the chain and can be worked on without tools? I honestly can't think of any.
@Spiralitism2 ай бұрын
If the chain gets stuck when one of the gears bend, you can disassemble the chain to reduce damage
@davidburgess7416 ай бұрын
Sometimes I now add a second quick link on my chain. If the chain comes apart, you'll always have a way to fix it! You can distort the link though with this method, but you'll get another chance.
@veganpotterthevegan4 ай бұрын
It's a lot more important to be able to remove a damaged link/plate. The likelihood of breaking your chain at the quicklink is very low
@gary30466 ай бұрын
You're not "breaking" the chain, your just opening the master link.
@___Bebo___2 ай бұрын
pedantic dork
@alexanderh27156 ай бұрын
This channel offers really solid advice. Thanks :)
@Tabbypm95 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ll definitely be using this sometime soon. My bike has seen better days, and it needs to go to the shop again. Now if my chain ever pops off while I’m riding again, I’ll just do this.
@trajtemberg3 ай бұрын
Please remember that quick links can be opened only so many times before failing. Check with your manufacturer.
@martin0909198913 күн бұрын
Bullshitt! You can open and close them more often then you ever need to! I take out my chain every 200km for cleaning and rewaxing on my enduros. Quick link still lasts longer then the chain. Getting 1000-1500km out of a chain while pulling the juniors with the ebike, and 1500-2500km on the regular bike (that might be because i do 1000km in bikeparks every year with it) 😆.
@mrjagriff7 ай бұрын
Good idea , all you need is a bit of winter mud though and reconnecting it is a right laugh
@mikepage95206 ай бұрын
I got my first chain with quick link in 2001, never had cause to use one on trail, but makes a quick soak and clean super easy
@joshafc416 ай бұрын
The SRAM power link is designed to not need tools it can easily be removed by hand. The Shimano one however requires a tool.
@Andrew485746 ай бұрын
The sram one is expensvie
@joshafc416 ай бұрын
@@Andrew48574 it costs 2 pounds
@mikuramsay6 ай бұрын
I'd say it depends on how worn the chain is, for brand new chains, it's basically impossible to split without tools.
@joshafc416 ай бұрын
@@mikuramsay The chain wear doesn't matter. No one reads the instructions apparently. All you have to do is push together each side of the link together and then slide them in opposite directions to unlock it. I don't have a tool for this and have done it a countless number of times over the years when maintaining my bikes.
@mikuramsay6 ай бұрын
@@joshafc41 oohhh...I see now, turns out sram only makes powerlinks for 1-9 speeds, while the ones from 10 speed and up are called powerlocks, my bad. i've only had experience with sram chains from 10 speed onwards. thanks for enlightening me.
@Ndbike686 ай бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG! THIS IS THE THING I WAS SEARCHING FOR! HAVR A GREAT F IN DAY BRO!
@hubdeep9452Ай бұрын
I've reused my quick link so many times i can just push it apart in my fingers 😅
@___Bebo___2 ай бұрын
Best master link opening method I've ever seen, I used to do the grab and twist with pliers one, thank you for this.
@lxrcxn90503 ай бұрын
This was so easy and helpful, here I was struggling to use the shoe lace method, this worked a charm, cheers!
@joeabad59086 ай бұрын
Fix a bike chain without a tool. Then goes out and pulls a Swiss Knife Multitool.. never ride your bike without a tool.
@QuilloManar6 ай бұрын
Rock
@bencastor92075 ай бұрын
@@QuilloManar and where exactly am I supposed to find rocks on this path made entirely out of rocks? Don't be ridiculous
@LaurenceGough5 ай бұрын
I am the tool riding it 😂
@lakshminathvpai13975 ай бұрын
@@bencastor9207use your head
@butternug53035 ай бұрын
@bencastor9207 Find one. Don't act smart, there are rocks everywhere you go. You live on a rock, use that. In all seriousness though, if you're in the city or on a road then there's a pothole somewhere with loose gravel. You're going to hike your bike until you find one, or end up calling someone to come pick you up lol
@charleshartlen39143 ай бұрын
dude ur fkn channel is awesome glad i found it, thanks for the content
@Questioneverything72Ай бұрын
Tx. Good for emergency situation.
@Sinnerman2 ай бұрын
That "BAAHAAA!" got me
@krzysztofstankiewicz8193Ай бұрын
You save ma mental health in 20 seconds. Thanks man!
@racerg34905 ай бұрын
That's alot easier than I would have thought, thanks
@chrisliddiard7252 ай бұрын
Great tip thanks. I just found out they do quick-links in gold or black, so you can spot it quickly.
@Minimaldog2 ай бұрын
Dude you are a total lifesaver!
@noobmaster60747 ай бұрын
Damm thank you it helps a lot..please more hacks like this
@outlawericАй бұрын
Damn. I just hope I remember this when the time comes! lol Thanks for the hack, and a damn good one to boot!
@zombine555Ай бұрын
...you have a quick link?
@dreamjackson5483Ай бұрын
This would have saved me so much hassle 😂 great tip
@StefanBacon6 ай бұрын
I don't recommend running a quick link, but if you do, carry a spare. They do occasionally fail and get lost. Much more reliable to carry a small chain breaker, then if something happens to your chain, you can replace. or shorten any section of chain at the roadside.
@lamaralvarez73856 ай бұрын
Great chain hack.Shimano GRX is one of the best budget stiff cranks I’ll never need to spend more than $150 for a solid crankset.
@jeromejuriens99576 ай бұрын
HOOOO Guy, ok you open the quick link of the chain, but then how do you remove a link without tools??? (you forgot to say that you have to change this link each time you open it! Without forgetting to mention the direction of rotation…). Gégé, Lausanne - Switzerland.
@dictionarsis2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, it's absolutely useful.
@773leekАй бұрын
Im glad my chain has a quick link 🫡
@FattyOn2Wheels3 ай бұрын
This actually is helpful thanks
@glennoc85857 ай бұрын
Sods law says 'wheres that solid anything?
@traversniemi53426 ай бұрын
YHANK YOU.I NEEDED THIS.
@Anonymous.User.04194 ай бұрын
The one that comes with the chains is 1-time use! Do not take risk with multiple split/reconnect.
@WildaleForestschool4 ай бұрын
You are such a great man thanks for helping me 😂❤
@filipmihailov19156 ай бұрын
Best hack ive seen so far,laat time i had to remove a quicklink on the trail i used my fingers and strugled for 15 minutes but i got it off somehow
@aurteekay6339Ай бұрын
This is just an example how how to use a master link…. Not all chains have master links. Some are riveted together all the way around like half link chains and stuff. So this does not apply to all bike chains people keep that in mind. If you don’t see a link that looks like the one in the video or of the link has a it has a small u shaped clip around the rivet that’s another kind of more common master link this will only work on that specific link.
@ericgelders4 ай бұрын
*Casually drifts off* 😎
@bravotronalpha37876 күн бұрын
"Anything fairly solid" - Uses handle of chain breaker to break the chain.
@alexbarnett8541Ай бұрын
Great tip!
@travisferral86884 ай бұрын
You can also use a shoelace I’ve done that in a pinch
@stevepaltzer76056 ай бұрын
Good tip, but he should have also mention that quick links are single use.
@wiggle6 ай бұрын
They say they are - but most people get away with using shimano ones 4-5 times 🤟
@user-xh8xm9fu7u2 ай бұрын
Я 100 раз так делал
@stevepaltzer76052 ай бұрын
1 ссылка 100 раз? 25 ссылок 4 раза? Возможны любые комбинации. Из соображений страхования производитель заявляет одноразовое использование. Компьютер перевел.
@darkmaster4506 ай бұрын
Damn. I should've learned this earlier. Nice skids
@Southeastern-Train-Channel4 ай бұрын
You can just disengage the clutch and pull it apart like that. Works for me every time
@ajith5385 ай бұрын
Game's 1st fight itself looking like final battle 🔥
@caperider11603 ай бұрын
Omg... you are a genius!
@k.r.lionheart64605 ай бұрын
Wipperman connex chain links are the best but expensive ones tools required like in this video
@houcineoulbaz85182 ай бұрын
You’re absolutely legend
@mariuszrogacz5015 күн бұрын
This is genius. Done it in a sec
@sachincna5 ай бұрын
Thank you brother, life saving hack😂
@billw69032 ай бұрын
You still need a chain breaker if you break your chain because you have to take out the bent link
@sirene186 ай бұрын
Yessss top 😊 thank's for this tip !
@mcspikesky6 ай бұрын
Very thorough guide and well shot for my eye. System looks great but a nightmare to maintain/clean. At least it shouldn't break though?
@kc8ufv6 ай бұрын
What kind of trail side issue would this fix? I'm thinking if I need to remove the chain trailside, I've either got a broken chain I need to replace a link in, r other drivetrain issue I need to shorten my chain to work around...
@jamesysedyt5 ай бұрын
I'm new to biking so thank you
@Joel.Ravet886 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks, will be doing this, easy...
@robertkoleczko398725 күн бұрын
As a mechanic, my emergency tool kit includes a quick link tongs, just because the 12 speed lock opens only bad and poorly without them. But, your hack is almonst good, for those who acting carefully! But, I guess, at least 50 % of my customers, will destroy their chainring teeth, bend it or break it, and I will sale them some new ones😂😂😂
@schwarzwaldelch6 ай бұрын
helpful hack für my longdistance bikepacking travels - thanks ❤
@balkancommenterwithseveree75527 ай бұрын
ur a genius and a paramedic cuz u saved me bro ❤
@user-ut8rx8pe8d5 ай бұрын
the most useful life hack i hav ever seen
@johnop655219 күн бұрын
I dont have a quick link, what do i do
@luminousfractal4206 ай бұрын
Nice, i bloody hate those things..not as much as not having them but theyre a real pain (kmc user)
@dejirii3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@philiphumphrey15482 ай бұрын
The proper tool doesn't cost much and is much easier to use.
@sjp61535 ай бұрын
This kind of peddler mechanics always cracks me up.. its like you've come up with something magic.. schoolboy stuff😂😂
@protell14336 ай бұрын
Great tip!!
@xxv5 ай бұрын
He basically had a tool which is swiss knife
@thekingkizen29525 ай бұрын
This be soo useful if i actually ride a bike to bad i stopped when i was 9
@_ghostly5 ай бұрын
"You can connect it back too", good to know.
@madisonvillavert7456 ай бұрын
Why would you want to split your chain on the trail?
@benjamin.schreiber6 ай бұрын
..just to post a video to show off! 😂
@DEAR73405 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe if you need to shorten the chain to single-speed length, after destroying your rear derailleur, but then you'll still need to extract a rivet.
@oldmanstumpie10615 ай бұрын
Or when you half wreck a derailleur and need to remove the chain to fix the derailleur.
@AmazingSoham5055 ай бұрын
Last one 😂😂😂
@sergeykataev85945 ай бұрын
Thanks for information!
@ShredPile3 ай бұрын
Solid gold.
@julesviolin6 ай бұрын
Brilliant idea. Are Quicklinks used on motorcycles? On the overrun wouldn't it come apart ?
@wiggle6 ай бұрын
Not sure on motorbikes but I’d suspect not!
@thurgogopro53385 ай бұрын
Different on motorbikes, it's more like a U shaped circlip that is directional. Never had one come off
@PRH1233 ай бұрын
Awesome advice, thanks
@Theryo12_blox5 ай бұрын
Bro said mata bahaaa 😂😂😂
@doraiscomingtokillyou35265 ай бұрын
we got the same tool! The thing that you used to hit the chain! Lmao
@BrianRPaterson3 ай бұрын
Nice! Cool and useful. Cheers
@misterrwiggle3 ай бұрын
nice, useful trick👍🏻
@ShouryaRaj-ir8uf5 ай бұрын
In india we have strongest chains😅
@johnflores63143 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@eleycki7 ай бұрын
But how do you take a link out say? I am not sure when this is helpful on a ride?
@wiggle7 ай бұрын
It’s rare but sometimes you can get a twisted chain or when a chain comes off an gets stuck in the frame or cassette /spokes. Helped me out a few times 🤟
@eleycki7 ай бұрын
@@wiggle ah, very good! Thanks
@hendrixinfinity39927 ай бұрын
Use a chain breaker. Most tools have one now. This is super useful for just getting the chain off or out of a jam
@pedallinraw7 ай бұрын
Multi tool or Unior which do one of the smallest strongest chain breakers on the market 🙂👍🏻
@Hintonbro.7 ай бұрын
@@wiggleVery rare use case… Could have mentioned this in the video.. now people will think.. ‘maybe I don’t need to bring a chain breaker’
@W-artun-W5 ай бұрын
It accidentally opened when my friend jumped from a high place and we walked for half a hour because we couldn't put it back on.
@sriedamana6 ай бұрын
❤❤ Baahaa😅❤❤
@flappyjay_gaming5 ай бұрын
What if my chain doesn't have a quick link? asking for my electric scooter
@zhangheran81838 күн бұрын
From what I heard at my local bike shop, this is a pretty rough way to open a link and could damage it, should replace it with a new one asap
@rubberdub52696 ай бұрын
Handy little tip thank you 👍
@pinarellolimoncelloАй бұрын
I always take my chain apart and put it back together when I'm out cycling , what about a video on carrying a pump so you can let your tyres down then pump them back up again , instant dopamine hit.
@Juha-MVP2 ай бұрын
Dude! Perfect!
@fried_plasticАй бұрын
you still need a link separator to remove a broken link
@radeko.99186 ай бұрын
I thought I was the only genius that figure it out but it seems that at the same time 50k of people have the se idea th the same time around the world
@ohwhatdhell85016 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips
@707AandAКүн бұрын
what brand is your gear? shorts shirt bib?
@DaisyDelis-uc8vn25 күн бұрын
Thank you i use your teknik ❤❤❤
@IroncladCat-wx4tt6 ай бұрын
I agree with the people talking about Sram Powerlinks. No tools needed and I even use a sram chain on my Shimano drivetrain. I have even mix and matched Sram links on KMC chains. Changes only the ease of removal. Maybe when I build up my new bike, I’ll see about mixing Sram Links with a Shimano chain. Might be different tho since I saw that you can’t use just any chainring for Shimano anymore with their 12 speed groupsets.