Connecting bicycle chains (quick links, pins etc.) 

Yes, it took me as well some time & effort to figure it out. :) Glad it has helped.

Great tip. My friend Gox (the camera-man :) ) warned me several times about that. My temperament often gets the better of me, still. :( But I'll try to pay more attention. Also, hopefully, I'll get a bit better camera next year (recording on a mobile phone for now), that can work with 50 frames per second, so that should also help with image quality and blurriness when moving.

I am always grateful to true content creators like yourself, no matter how modest the means of its delivery. Thank you.

If a pin comes all the way out, it's usually best to start with the next pin (technically second one, on the next pair of outer plates). You can use any section of chain to add the needed length - either the part of the chain you "cut" to shorten it, or get an extra chain for the needed extra links. Not sure if I've explained this well. :( If you have further questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum - RU-vid is tricky with comment replies notifications (and posting any pictures): www.bikegremlin.net/ Relja

Thank you @@BikeGremlinUS

Hi, I think that it should be fine. A quick link doesn't know if it's the only quick link on the whole chain. Relja

I didn't try to explain every chain. I tried to explain the principles, applicable for any chain one might face.

@@BikeGremlinUS - maybe next time 👍

@@Davieboy-dovbear I see no point. The principle depends on the type of pins and/or on the type of quick link used. Not on the number of speeds.

@@BikeGremlinUS - OK, since I got you here, please advise on this; this is for a 9 speed bike (but I guess that doesn't matter). Chain has 114 links and inscriptions on it are; PCS9, SRAM and B3. I'm in eastern Europe right now, on vacation and the market here is not as vast as it is in the US. I can't find a SRAM chain. Can I use a substitute? What are my options? and what type of links/pins - *THANKS.*

Any Shimano, SRAM, KMC etc. 9-speed chain should work fine. In a pinch, you can go with a 10-speed chain (it will work perfectly fine, but is needlessly more expensive for a 9-speed drivetrain). As for the connection, use whatever comes with the chain, or get a 9-speed quick link (by any manufacturer). - Of course, if you go with a 10-speed chain, you'll need a speed-link sold as a 10-speed one. Most new chains come with a speed link. Shimano is an exception, they often provide a pilot pin ("Shimano connector pin" in the video). Additional note: As noted in the video, for 9+ speeds, one can't re-use a pin from the chain to (re)connect it. A quick-link or a pilot pin for the matching number of speeds should be used. Edit: The number of speeds doesn't matter for the chain connecting-disconnecting. But it does matter for matching with the cassette. I wrote a series of articles about mix-matching (there's a constant shortage of parts in Serbia for as long as I can remember): bike.bikegremlin.com/category/technical-part/compatibility/