So I'm trying to replace my bike chain but when I put it in it didn't work cause it kept getting stuck in the derailleur when I tried to drive. Can I just shorten the chain and not put it in the derailleur and drive like that? I know I can only use 1 gear then but I only need 1 gear so it's fine.

>>2049313 (OP)
>it kept getting stuck in the derailleur
???
Did you adjust the derailleur correctly?
Lubed up the links?
Checked on chain wear?
>Can I just shorten the chain and not put it in the derailleur and drive like that?
What do you think puts tension on your chain you retard?

>>2049315
no he probably routed it fucked up.

>>2049315
The chain is new and I did apply oil. Im not sure what you mean by adjusting the derailleur.

>What do you think puts tension on your chain you retard?
what? Why do you need a derailleur for that. You push the pedal and the chain moves the wheels.
Here's a picture: A one gear bike that doesn't have a derailleur.

>>2049318
but it has forkends
is this bad bait?
just route the chain correctly faggot

>>2049316
I'm not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean put the chain in the correct gear wheel? Because I tried all the wheels and they all did the same.

>>2049320
no I mean how you put it on the jokey wheels and routed it throught the cage
some people for some reason can unironically fuck that up.
Some. cages for example have a small bent up tab in the middle and people for some reason put the chain on the wrong side. Once they try to move it it'll appear seized.

>>2049318
>Im not sure what you mean by adjusting the derailleur.
So you have time to shitpost here instead of watching a 5min video on youtube on how to do things?
Jesus christ

>>2049321
I'm pretty sure I put it in correctly, clockwise on the top and counterclockwise at the bottom. Theres a metal thing in the middle underneath the top wheel and I think I'm supposed to go below that. I can hopefully make pictures tomorrow.

>>2049324
no you're not supposed to go below that and there's your issue

>>2049320
>>2049321
>>2049324
UPDATE I got the chain in correctly after putting it through the derailleur correctly, so thank you for reminding me of that.
It sort of works, i can ride it now, but the bike makes a *CLANK* noise and stutters whenever I drive uphill. Do I just need to put more oil on the chain for that?

>>2049320
>>2049321
>>2049324
>>2049329
UPDATE I got the chain in correctly after putting it through the derailleur correctly, so thank you for reminding me of that.
It sort of works, i can ride it now, but the bike makes a *CLUNK* noise and stutters or like "skips" whenever I drive uphill. Do I just need to put more oil on the chain for that?

>>2049333
>>2049333
No, you need to dial it in since your old chain is probably worn to bits and shifted differently. Or your cassette is worn and won’t mesh with a fresh chain.
That can easily happen to a drivetrain that has seen too many miles on a bad chain.

>>2049333
Your chainring and/or cassette is shot.
If you ride your chain too long, when you eventually replace it you have to replace everything.

>>2049333
told you so from the very beginning but yeah. useless thread

>>2049333
if you didn't size the chain (removing excess links) you have too much chain slack and when you go from coasting to pedaling there's a whiplash effect that's causing the clunk. there's also not enough tension to keep the jockey wheels in the right position under varying load