08-05-2017, 12:36 PM
Hi. I am new to this forum and not a biker. I am 60 years old. Somebody gave me a mountain bike although it looks big for a mountain bike it has 9*3 gears. The chain snapped and in desperation I went to a you tube forum to see how to repair it. I bought a chain link extractor.
![[Image: ChainLinkRemover.jpg]](http://desmond-otoole.co.uk/ChainLinkRemover.jpg)
The extractor was difficult to turn and the chain didn't sit comfortably in the device. The result is a knacked tool that appears to be cross threaded. and having removed 2 links and made the join it broke again.
Can't afford bike shop repair charges and would like to attempt this myself.
![[Image: ChainLinkRemover.jpg]](http://desmond-otoole.co.uk/ChainLinkRemover.jpg)
The extractor was difficult to turn and the chain didn't sit comfortably in the device. The result is a knacked tool that appears to be cross threaded. and having removed 2 links and made the join it broke again.
Can't afford bike shop repair charges and would like to attempt this myself.