Do I need the plastic chain guard on my bike?

The plastic guard serves an extremely important purpose! To keep someone from suing the bike company. Same as the little tabs on your fork that prevent you from using a quick release, wheel reflectors that cause massive vibrations at any kind of speed, etc.

Can you fix a broken bike chain?

To fix a broken or bent chain, you will need to remove it from your bike AND remove the broken or bent links. To do that, you will need a chain breaker tool. In the video, we used the Park Tool Master Chain Tool, which is the best tool for the job.

Should I remove spoke guard?

No. It does no harm and may save your wheel from damage. Only if you don’t know how to tune your derailleur. Know how to properly adjust and index gears and recognize when a rear derailleur is not properly indexed.

What is the plastic guard on rear bike wheel?

Spoke Protector A plastic or sheet-metal disc that fits between the cluster and the right-side spokes of a rear wheel. This is intended to prevent the derailer or chain from getting caught in the spokes, possibly causing very extensive/expensive damage/destruction to the wheel, the derailer, and the frame.

Should I take my chain guard off?

A plastic chain guard is NOT going to stop a broken chain from doing damage. I took my guard off 6 months ago. Keep your chain clean and lubed, and wipe off any excess lube. If you ride in the rain.

How do I stop my bike wheel from wobbling?

The best way to make sure a bicycle rim stops wobbling is through using a method called “truing” the wheel. The spokes on your bike all work together to keep the rim straight, each one pulling in a slightly different direction at the same force in order to keep the wheel straight.

Is it safe to ride a bike with a wobbly wheel?

It depends on the reason for them not being true. A lack of equal tension in the spokes could mean weakness in one (or more) of them – and broken spokes are not a good thing to ignore. You can survive one or maybe two for a short while, but eventually the rim could be in danger of collapsing.

Why is my front bike wheel wobbling?

In bikes, speed wobble starts when something causes the front wheel to accelerate to one side. This could be something as simple as the rider shivering on a cold descent, the rider sneezing, a gust of wind, a bump in the road, or perhaps even a wheel that’s not quite true.

Why is my cassette wobbly?

Sometimes dirt gets in between the cogs and spacers if you ride with loose cogs long enough. This can make it impossible to get the cogs tight until you clean the dirt off the cogs. Once that’s done, tightening the lockring will lock the cogs down tight.