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Can you teach the technique? There must be an art to it. I'd love to know;
chain grease has to be one of THE toughest things to get off hands (not to
mention what it does to your handlebars).


It isn't hard, but it takes a little patience to learn. Put the toe of the
shoe on the underside of the chain and pull the chain toward the front of
the bike. As the chain reaches the apex of the smallest sprocket, lower it
so that it engages on the top. The tricky part follows in that you have to
release the chain from the toe of the shoe without dislodging the chain from
the sprocket. At this point, the chain is usually half-on (though in rare
instances, it works perfectly) and needs a spin to completely engage the
chain. Took a few tries to get it down and always takes 2 or 3 attempts as I
often bump the crank and dislodge the chain, but it does work.

Rick