Adventures in Bike Repair: A New Chain

An experienced bike rider will read this post and think "So what?" But as someone who has always done little to no maintenance on his bike, I was pretty excited that I managed to replace my chain last weekend. I would say it's just as easy as patching or replacing a tire, but replacing a chain does require a special tool and a bit more patience, especially if you're like me and you don't have a rack to keep the bike in place.

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