Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
On this forum, there occasionally are comments on the merits of carrying a chain whip for removing the cassette on tour. Yesterday I fabricated a new chain whip idea that is a lot lighter (mine weighs 42 grams) and portable than the commercial whips. You still need the tool and wrench to unthread the cassette lock ring, so it is not the perfect solution...
I might try this one day, next time I'm removing a cassette, thanks for the idea.
BTW, another guy had a similar idea (mini tool to eliminate necessity of carrying chainwhips) at least twenty years ago, for the removal of freewheels. The chain engages small cog, the hook engages dropout.
The Pamir Engineering Cassette-Cracker:
http://www.bikepro.com/products/free...cas_tools.html