gasinayr
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just fitted new chain to my mountain bike, on testing found it was to long, T1ried undoing quick link to remove a link. Quick link would not open had to buy quick link pliers. Job Done
Did you buy the tool that opens AND closes a quick link or did you do what I did and buy the tool that only opens a quick link? I regret buying the tool I've got. I wish I'd bought the one that does both ☹️
Why? I close them by standing on the pedal. Am I doing something wrong?I regret buying the tool I've got. I wish I'd bought the one that does both ☹️
Did you buy the tool that opens AND closes a quick link or did you do what I did and buy the tool that only opens a quick link? I regret buying the tool I've got. I wish I'd bought the one that does both ☹️
I have a tool that does both but find it much easier and quicker to lock by pushing the pedal too.Why? I close them by standing on the pedal. Am I doing something wrong?
There are two types aren't there? The ones which are open one end and the other which are closed and rely on pulling the two chain ends which click the posts into the two holes.
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I have a tool that does both but find it much easier and quicker to lock by pushing the pedal too.
I used various brands of quick link for years, then bought a KMC chain with a link that would not close no matter how hard myself and a cyclist neighbour pulled it or stood on the pedals. The only replacement I could get that day was a Shimano, and after joining with the supplied pin I decided to stick with the brand and give up on quick links.
Yet I was the other way round. Had a Simano pin that didn't hold. Wether I didn't fit it correctly or it was faulty I don't know. I swapped to KMC and have never had a problem