The dark chain is the very dirty old worn chain.
It used to be silver like the new chain shown just below the old chain.
The new chain is a little bit long for the bike.
Will shorten...
Closeup showing how dirty the old chain got.
I had cleaned it about a month ago.
I'd been using a "wet" lube.
The lube seems to really collect and hold onto the dirt/sand.
Will switch to a "dry" lube.
Used the Park Tool chain tool to shorten the new chain.
Made it exactly the same number of links as the old chain.
The old "missing link" was severely worn.
The old ones are on the bottom of the picture.
I had a spare new link (shown on the top of the picture), which I'll use with the new chain.
New chain & missing link installed.
With the new chain, the rear derailleur is now not shifting correctly!
Will have to mess around with adjusting the cable/derailleur...
I bought a couple of different "dry" lubes.
I've used the Finish Line product before.
But, not the Dupont one.
The Dupont one appears not to be specific just for bicycles.
Wanted to try the Dupont to see if it makes any difference versus the Finish Line...
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