As long as you don't push the pin all the way out when shortening it is easy enough to put the removed links back.
Doe my cassette look worn?
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As long as you don't push the pin all the way out when shortening it is easy enough to put the removed links back.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
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- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
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Have you tried this since 7/8 speed drivetrains became old hat? I think you will find that unless extremely lucky you will simply bend the rear plate when trying to reintroduce the pin.
Have you tried this since 7/8 speed drivetrains became old hat? I think you will find that unless extremely lucky you will simply bend the rear plate when trying to reintroduce the pin.
OP
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nmfeb70
Senior Member
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- Tonypandy, Wales
That's an idea, although I'm not sure about have three or four quick links in a chain?
I've tried it recently, but maybe it was on a 5,6 or 7 speed chain. I don't remember
Smokin Joe
Squire
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
You might get away with nine speed, but 10 and above are a no-no.
Ajax Bay
Guru
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- East Devon
How about having a wee think about that?
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A Minging Manc...
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- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Exactly, how do you add quick links into a chain to increase the length......
You can always split the chain and add quick links to replace the removed outer plates, but that gains you nothing. Or, you can build a section of extension chain using quick links and the removed inner plates & rollers! Rather you than me. I'm not saying it won't work as a get-you-home kind of fix, but no way I would run that as a new install!
Sea of vapours
Guru
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- Clapham, Yorkshire Dales
Whilst quite expensive - in that quick links are not as cheap as the original links - why is that a problem? OK, it's certainly a little inelegant, and it's hard to imagine that it's not a tiny bit less secure than a normal link, but quick links aren't prone to failure if installed carefully, correctly, and once, and not then used to 'break' the chain. If one quick link in a chain is adequate then I'd have thought two or three would be too.
Ajax Bay
Guru
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- East Devon
Yes, I'm not suggesting that using two quick links to insert an inch and a half of chain wouldn't be possible nor do I think (agreeing with @Sea of vapours ) there'd be any detriment to the chain's function, but the OP (and @Paulus) cannot just
"add a couple of quick links".
I carry two quick links and a short (38mm) bit of chain in case of chain damage (never happened so it must work).
"add a couple of quick links".
I carry two quick links and a short (38mm) bit of chain in case of chain damage (never happened so it must work).
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I actually over-shortened the last chain that I installed (
) and used 2 quick links and a short length of the hacked-off bit to restore it to the correct length. All is now well.I have lots of spare quick links so that wasn't a problem. It was an annoying mistake to make though!
