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GenericName187 on August 21, 2024 1:18 am I use my hands to flex the link side to side and use a little lube, not a chain tool. https://www.bikeradar.com/features/how-to-fix-a-stiff-chain-link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QU79CQsz-Ps
GotYogurt80 on August 21, 2024 1:32 am It may be your chain has stretched over time. Could you make sure using a gauge your chain tolerance is less than 0.5?
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Remove that damaged link(s).
A little sideways twist usually works.
I use my hands to flex the link side to side and use a little lube, not a chain tool.
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/how-to-fix-a-stiff-chain-link
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QU79CQsz-Ps
It may be your chain has stretched over time. Could you make sure using a gauge your chain tolerance is less than 0.5?