barq
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- Birmingham, UK
Respect! 
Noweight chain tool?
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Twenty Inch
Guru
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Looks light, but I hope you've trialled it on a cold, dark night (or in the cellar with the light off and someone pouring water over your face and hands).
I was once told to never leave the house without a chain tool. Luckily I listened to the advice, and two weeks later my chain snapped. It was a late October night, raining heavily, ten miles from the nearest train station, I was on my way to work to do a small but critical job for the next day's orders, and if I hadn't had the chain tool, and known how to use it, I'd have been scuppered.
As it was, I fixed it and had a great ride to work and then home.
I was once told to never leave the house without a chain tool. Luckily I listened to the advice, and two weeks later my chain snapped. It was a late October night, raining heavily, ten miles from the nearest train station, I was on my way to work to do a small but critical job for the next day's orders, and if I hadn't had the chain tool, and known how to use it, I'd have been scuppered.
As it was, I fixed it and had a great ride to work and then home.
Mr Phoebus
New Member
Twenty Inch said:
Same here, it can save an awful lot of frustration and walking.Twenty Inch said:
I actually met someone who's chain had snapped, 10 minutes later he was on his way again...thanks to my chain tool. (must remember to carry some disposable gloves though)
barq
Senior Member
- Location
- Birmingham, UK
Twenty Inch said:
Yep, they are essential kit if you don't want to be walking home.
Last time I needed one was about 6.45am on Christmas Day. Got up early for a nice ride (and let's face it, with all the food and drink, it's not like I'd have been going anywhere later on). Sub zero conditions, mud everywhere. I damaged my rear mech and had to do the old emergency singlespeed fix. The walk home in cycling shoes would have been over two hours and I would have got VERY cold.
