Do I Really Need Another Chain Tool for My Track Chain?
02-18-07, 12:36 PM
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Do I Really Need Another Chain Tool for My Track Chain?
I have a Park CT-3 chain tool that I use for my 9,10, and 3/32 inch chains. I noticed Park makes a CT-7 specifically for BMX/Track chains. Idealy I would buy both, but it's a lot more expesive than my current chain tool. Do I really need to buy another tool for sizing my track chain?
02-18-07, 02:09 PM
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Yes the BMX/Track chains are too wide to fit in the CT3. Some will work though. Just try it.
02-18-07, 07:43 PM
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I got my chainbreaker to break a track chain, even though I could tell it really wasn't designed to do that---it needed a lot of fiddling to make it work, and it can only break chains, not put em together. Im using a master link and figure I will be able to get away with the odd break here and there when i put on new chains.
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The CT7 is for 1/8ths chains with beefier outer plates, like KMC's 410HD.
02-19-07, 06:16 PM
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Well, I'm glad you mentioned chain whips as well, because I almost bought the Park 3/32 for track use (I use a Pedro's cog wrench on my road bikes). I assume the 1/8 chain whips work with all cassettes though.
Looks like I have to spend $70 bucks on tools now ($30 for the chain tool and $40 for that Dura-Ace track chain whip/lockring tool).
Looks like I have to spend $70 bucks on tools now ($30 for the chain tool and $40 for that Dura-Ace track chain whip/lockring tool).
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Originally Posted by literider
Well, I'm glad you mentioned chain whips as well, because I almost bought the Park 3/32 for track use (I use a Pedro's cog wrench on my road bikes). I assume the 1/8 chain whips work with all cassettes though.
02-19-07, 06:27 PM
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I've cut a Sram PC-1 1/8" chaing and a Wipperman silverstar 1/8" track chain with the CT-3
02-20-07, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
Uh no why would 1/8 work on anything but 1/8 and bigger? Everything cassette-izied is 3/32 or smaller...
02-20-07, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by literider
Because a 1/8 chain will work with 3/32 cogs, but not vice versa.
02-20-07, 02:17 PM
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I was using the chain reference and applying it to a chain whip. I'm pretty sure I could use a 1/8 track chain whip on both track cogs and 3/32 road cassettes in a pinch. I could be wrong though.
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Originally Posted by operator
Well that's great, because we all know 1/8 chains will work on A 3/32 cog and a 3/32 chainring up front but cassette? I don't think so. I'd love to be wrong though because that means I don't have to buy a PC48 for my 8 speed road bike now.
too wide CHAIN = bad
too wide CHAINWHIP = no biggie
