"Mark South" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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"John Everett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I'm not sure if this would help, but many years ago I fashioned a tool from coat hanger wire to take up the tension in the chain before link removal. It's just a three inch length of wire with hooks bent on each end. I use it to span the section that contains the master link, allowing that section to droop below the little wire tool. This makes it quite easy to slide the sideplates into the removal position, assuming (in the case of PowerLinks) that the sideplates can be squeezed together.
I've never seen one, but I can't believe that Park or someone doesn't sell a plated alloy version of this in a blister pack with an instruction manual for something in the region of $20.
They could give it an obscure part number and call it "chain link removal assistant" or whatever.
In fact, the Topeak Hummer multi-tool includes one.
Peter Storey
I use an old spoke. The elbow helps keep the end in the link while you hook the other end of the chain. Could fit in a seatback or Camelbak if you felt so inclined.
I've been using them for decades (they are now made by SRAM, BTW) and they haven't failed me yet. MUCH easier than "breaking" the chain, ant doesn't weaken the links either.
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"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills!"
Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
Yeah, they're good. Highly recommended so you can take off your chain and clean it properly.
Over the years, I had one Superlink break on me. It was the old style with the welded pins. They ripped out of the side plate. The newer style have pins with the head like a nail head. I have had these pins come loose in the side plates. Not a danger for coming apart on the road, but when you disassemble the chain, the pins fall out. I wish they would make the Superlinks with the nail head pins welded in place.
