SDRAM Quick link

[Steve Walford]

Never used a quick link before but my LBS persuaded me to use one question how do you split the
dammed things

Observations Chain is inevitably to long so need a chain splitter to shorten Cannot undo so need
chain splitter to split chain

Thanks Steve

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[Eatmorepies]

"Steve Walford" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Never used a quick link before but my LBS persuaded me to use one question how do you split the
> dammed things
>

I hold the ajoining links, waggle the links laterally and push them together at the same time. As I
usually do this after the chain has been on my mountiuan bike for some time it usually takes a
minute or two. If I am at home I use pliers instead of thumbs - this is much quicker.

John

 

[Frank°]

"Eatmorepies" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Steve Walford" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Never used a quick link before but my LBS persuaded me to use one question how do you split the
> > dammed things
> >
>
> I hold the ajoining links, waggle the links laterally and push them
together
> at the same time. As I usually do this after the chain has been on my mountiuan bike for some time
> it usually takes a minute or two. If I am at home I use pliers instead of thumbs - this is much
> quicker.
>
The first time I went out with one my chain got twisted and I spent hours trying to get the
powerlink off.

So when I got home I took the chain off the bike cleaned it up and spent some time just playing
getting it on and off, now I can easilly get it off a dirty chain on the bike. Its just technique.

 

[Pete Biggs]

Steve Walford wrote:
> Never used a quick link before but my LBS persuaded me to use one question how do you split the
> dammed things

Squeeze and push hard at the same time. There's a diagram on www.sram.com

~PB