Usually, you don't.
Steering is done by the handle bar, the chain is used to power the bike forward.
It's just the engineering name for the type of chain that a bicycle use.
It was a good idea. steering became easier when pedaling wasn't pushing the wheel back & forth, and it became easy to use a chain to get a better ratio between pedaling and speed.
Bicycle chains are generally cut to size. But most derailer gear bikes use 114-116 link chains.
a chain
Usually not. Some car engines use a chain for the valve timing, but it's quite different from a bicycle chain. Cars that have electrically opened doors may have a chain quite similar to a bike chain in that mechanism.
no it is a lever
Bicycle chain
Well, if you're skilled and stubborn it is possible to use a hammer and a drift punch to open (and close) a bicycle chain, but it will take easily 3-4 times as long as using a chain breaker.
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The bicycle lock would be a good place to use graphite ***** Graphite grease is usually used on the chain of a bicycle and on the ballbearing-races, as found in the wheels, pedals and bottom bracket, etc.
A chain breaker tool is used to break a chain on a bicycle, but the same tool is used to fix the chain. This type of tool may be purchased at Northern Tool, Elite Gates, Superstore and Harbor Freight.
It protects the chain from rain and road grime and it protects your trouser legs from chain gunk.