I have never had good luck with Sram chains and have found their master links to be particularly problematic. Some years ago I switched to Wipperman 908 chains and have always gotten good shifting, long life and reliability from them. Their master links are a different design and are reliable and much easier to install and remove. They cost a bit more (not nearly as much as RBW charges) but are well worth it.
If you are taking the bike to a trustworthy mechanic he will inspect the cassette and rings for signs of premature wear. Good luck. Michael On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 12:07:30 AM UTC-4, Jim wrote: > > Toodling along riding home from work and suddenly the pedals lock up > tight, won't turn. I investigated and found that the master chain link > (SRAM 9 speed) had a couple problems. The main problem is that the head of > the rivet that the master link connects to had apparently worn away, so the > opposite chain plate had come loose. Here is a picture of the rivet and > the chain link > > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2E3787D08E17FC9B!33994 > > In addition, the link plate on the outboard side was bent, here's a > picture of that: > > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2E3787D08E17FC9B!33988 > > With the help of a good Samaritan named Chris, and the chain tool that I > carried, but had never bothered to learn how to use,the rivet was > pressed back in well enough to get me home. > > So tomorrow the chain goes to the bike store for a once over and a new > master link. However, I'm wondering if there is anything else in the > drivetrain I should be looking for as a problem. One thing for sure, I > think I need to clean the chain more often than I have been, it was quite > dirty. I've been riding a reasonable amount of dirt and gravel, so I > suppose its not a surprise. But could that cause a wear problem like > that? Or are there other potential culprits? > > Thanks, > > Jim in Boulder > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
