Even on a mountain bike 500 miles would be a short lifespan for a chain. Last time I heard a "crack" on my bike it was because my frame cracked. Since you use quick links, the appropriate tool to carry is granite talon tyre lever chain pliers: https://amzn.to/3xuE7j2. I'd also carry the a set of allen wrenches to remove the FD. (You may also need a screw driver to remove the FD cage so you can use the chain pliers).
On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 1:49 PM Matthew Williams < matthewwilliamsdes...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your help, everyone. I very much appreciate it. Earlier this > morning, I took my bike to the shop; here’s what we found and fixed: > > 1: The chain was stretched and kinked. > > 2: The front derailleur was loose and out of alignment. > > 3: The front rings and rear cassette were all in good shape. > > The chain was the original when the bike rolled off the Rivendell > floor, so it’s over six years old and has at least 500 miles on it. I was a > little surprised at the short lifespan of the chain, but I’m assuming > that’s normal. We installed a new chain, and realigned, adjusted, and > tightened the front derailleur. > > For the past year, I’ve been hearing a “crack,” when I’m pedaling under > power, but I haven’t been able to correlate the sound with a specific > ring or shifting position. I was worried the sound was a broken tooth on > the rear cassette, but the mechanic believes the sound has been the chain > skipping or misaligning on the rear cassette. > > If I was out on a long ride and this happens again, how would I fix the > issue, and what tools would I need? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/dP3gisn1F78/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4CF39519-DD65-47AC-8D7E-FE87A08BDF04%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4CF39519-DD65-47AC-8D7E-FE87A08BDF04%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPh0EZ6a%2BMj6wV8O3um5n0nrtUm0xDF2en46RiLd3RuSPTd04g%40mail.gmail.com.
