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by **Deanj** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:41 pm

Had a bit of spare time yesterday so decided to take the chain off and give everything a good clean up. Re joined the chain and thought to myself 'this pins going in easy.' It then clicked its a shimano hyper glide chain, am I right in saying I'm meant to rejoin it with a new pin or am I thinking of something else?

by **BNA** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:55 pm

by **Bnej** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:55 pm

Need a new pin. The pins get damaged when you push them through so you can't re-use them safely.

by **Kalgrm** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:06 pm

Get a SRAM Powerlink and stick in your drive line.

by **LuckyPierre** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:17 pm

Kalgrm wrote:Get a SRAM Powerlink and stick in your drive line.

and so say all of us!
In fact, the Wipperman Connex connector is even nicer.

by **toolonglegs** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:29 pm

LuckyPierre wrote:
Kalgrm wrote:Get a SRAM Powerlink and stick in your drive line.

and so say all of us!
In fact, the Wipperman Connex connector is even nicer.

Ditto

by **Mulger bill** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:15 pm

toolonglegs wrote:
LuckyPierre wrote:
Kalgrm wrote:Get a SRAM Powerlink and stick in your drive line.

and so say all of us!
In fact, the Wipperman Connex connector is even nicer.

Ditto

Here's another one, chainbreakers are for repairs not maintenance. :wink:

Shaun

by **mikeg** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:17 pm

+1

For the wipperman link make sure you put it the right way around, otherwise the link will skip on 11 tooth cogs due to lack of clearance inside the 11 tooth cog.

Mike

by **Deanj** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:49 pm

All fixed, properly! No links in stock at LBS wheres best place net wise?

by **Birdman** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:22 am

Any online store, PBK, Torpedo, Chainreaction, Ebay have a few.

Mitch.

by **Deanj** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:37 pm

IMPORTANT: 10SP Links are POWERLOCK, they fit together but then are not designed to come apart again.

Hmm not much use, is it the same with the wipperman? It says avaliable for 8-9 speed chains but they do a 10 speed one?

by **toolonglegs** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:13 pm

needsapush wrote:IMPORTANT: 10SP Links are POWERLOCK, they fit together but then are not designed to come apart again.

Hmm not much use, is it the same with the wipperman? It says avaliable for 8-9 speed chains but they do a 10 speed one?

I have a 10SPeed wipperman Connex...just the same as a 9 speed...easy on...easy off...shiny and clean

by **Kalgrm** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:58 pm

toolonglegs wrote:I have a 10SPeed wipperman Connex...just the same as a 9 speed...easy on...easy off...shiny and clean

... and unbreakable - apparently!

by **toolonglegs** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:07 am

Kalgrm wrote:
toolonglegs wrote:I have a 10SPeed wipperman Connex...just the same as a 9 speed...easy on...easy off...shiny and clean

... and unbreakable - apparently!

true..one thing i rarely break is a chain....too smooth :lol:

by **Kev365428** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:23 am

I see that Wipperman have stainless steel chains now.
From a wear point of view, would these have an adverse affect on the chainwheel or cassette?

Kev.

by **toolonglegs** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:30 am

they reckon up to 3 times the life...but also 3 times the cost!
approx

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