Another vote for the Park MLP-1 master link pliers. About $15, and worth it if you like to remove your chain for regular cleaning. Traditional chain tools are sort of regarded as a liability by the chain industry now, and use of a chain tool to remove and replace chain pins voids most chain warranties. Shimano chains still use a traditional chain tool, but they require that you use a new replacement chain pin every time. Other manufacturers (SRAM, KMC, Wipperman, etc) use some version of a quick-link. Yes, I know you can do it with a chain tool, just like you have done it for years, but very bad things can happen that way, and it's much easier (and idiot- proof) to use the master link and the Park master link pliers.
On Aug 8, 12:28 am, Lynne Fitz <[email protected]> wrote: > There exists the Park Master Link Plier... I had my LBS order one for > me. The KMC master link usually pops open, but I guess mine had been > left alone too long :-) > > On Aug 7, 10:02 pm, rob markwardt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I tried today to get one open and gave up and did it the old fashioned > > way with chain tool...the way I've always done it. I can bust a chain > > really quickly and I never have any problem putting them back together > > so I'm not really sure what the advantage is to having a quick link > > (unless, I'm guessing, you don't have a chain tool). > > > Rob > > > On Aug 7, 7:49 pm, MichaelH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Am I the only one who finds removing the Sram & after market chain > > > quick links damn near impossible? > > > > I purchased a new chain from Riv (Sram) for my wife, but when I tried > > > to open the existing quick link couldn't do it. I finally just > > > removed another link and chucked the chain. > > > > I have found I can always open the connex links, which are heart > > > shaped, but never the Sram links. I have taken to saving the old > > > connex links when I replace a chain and using them over, as I did on > > > this new Sram chain. > > > > I think I now have enough Connex links for all my bikes, so this is an > > > academic question, but do wonder if I'm alone with this disability. > > > > Michael- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
