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Xia
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
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Location: Geneva (Suisse)
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| getting a chain replacement from the shop. really nice of them! |
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andyman
Joined: 05 Apr 2006
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Location: Suffolk
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:41 pm Subject: |
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Just read this
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Chains:
Chain length can be adjusted when you fit it but the width has to be correct. 7 and 8-speed chains are the same width but 9-speed ones are narrower, with 10-speed narrower again. Choose the right one to match your gear system. You can use a SRAM (Sachs/Sedis) chain with a Shimano gear system - in fact, most people do! When you join a Shimano chain, you must use a new replacement connecting pin. If you change your chain, you must replace the cassette sprockets at the same time or the new chain will skip over them under load. |
I guess that would explain why we had so much trouble, but at least we proved it to not be 100% necessary! |
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dan_b
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:03 pm Subject: |
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| There are third-party replaceable replacement pins for Shimano chains which work pretty well. I don't know if you were using one of them or if you were trying to rejoin the chain using a chainlink extractor, though |
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Mikey-two-Names
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:20 pm Subject: |
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| Get a powerlink, well useful to carry a few in your pack. |
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andyman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:30 pm Subject: |
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| ls_mike wrote: |
| Get a powerlink, well useful to carry a few in your pack. |
errr, Mike, that was the problem......most people don't carry a 'pack' 
Fortunately my old Topeak Chain Link Extractor and a bit of 'experience' from Rick and I managed to get us by.
Anyway, thanks for the advice, I am def looking to get some powerlink's for my pack (the rest of you please note  ) |
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Mikey-two-Names
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:36 pm Subject: |
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I met one of those today, he didn't have a spare tube or a p$$ct&re repair kit, so I lent him mine, else he'd have been fcuked. Get a proper set of spares and tools, not just for yourself, but for other cyclists who didn't plan ahead properly.
What's in my kit?
2 x spare inner tubes
4 x cable ties
Couple of pairs of plastic gloves to keep your hands clean
Spare short length of 9 speed chain
Couple of powerlinks
Spoke key
Alien multi-tool
P$nc$"re repair kit
Pump
Park tyre boots |
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