How to Make a Free Bending Bicycle Chain Wallet Chain

Have you ever tried to use a bicycle chain to secure your wallet to yourself and found it frustrating and cumbersome
due to the fact that that it does not bend freely in all directions.... If you do as listed in this instructable
you can make a free flowing bicycle chain wallet chain.... I have been using one of these for the last 10yrs and have loved
it.... It is one of a kind so far.... I have deceided to pass this on to all the other bicycle lovers out there.... Have fun and enjoy....
I did this at The Tech Shop in San Jose Ca,
http://techshop.ws/

Gabriel Aceves

Step... One. Supplies and Tools

You do not need very much stuff to do this build.... One 12inch length of bicycle chain...   I got mine from my neighborhood bicycle
shop for free by using a chain that they had pulled off to replace with a new one.... Two 1 inch key rings from the local hardware
store...   Two pairs of pliars,   I think vise grip are the best for this....When you cut you chain Your should have the ends look like in the
picture above... I also asked my local bicycle shop break the chain into 12 inch lengths...   You also would probaly
like to clean the chain before you do any of the work...   I used WD40 followed by an alcohol bath...

Step Three... Start Bending the Chain...

Look at the picture and you will see that i have skippd the first link and not bent it... Grip the chain as shown and put an
aproximate bend of 30 deg, so that by the time three links are done you will have a total or a 90 deg bend...

Step Four... Bend the Rest of the Chain....

So basicly we are going to repeat step three over and over intell we get to the end of the chain. Do not bend much more than
30 deg per link or the chain will get stiffer and bind up... Also do not bend the last link...

Step Four... Assembly...

So now you want to take your key rings and put them through the holes on the ends of the chains as shown...
Then you can put your new wallet chain on your wallet and be the first on your block to have this unique and
functional chain to show your love for bicycling... Thank you...

I did this build at the Tech Shop in san Jose California....

Gabriel Aceves