Does the 3/32 half link exist?
I changed the cog on my Paddy wagon to a 15t and I'm now in the situation where the rear axle is right at the end of the track-end. If I take out a whole link, the axle is right at the front of the track-end, requiring a chain break to change a flat.
I went to three different bike shops looking for a half-link. I got three different answers; first shop said he had them, but they were out of stock till next week. Second shop had no idea what I was talking about, third shop said they only existed in 1/8 chains. So whats the deal? Do they exist or not? |
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Yes. Take any and all tech advice from your LBS's with a grain of salt until you figure out who you can trust.
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Originally Posted by noely
(Post 5401235)
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Originally Posted by Gurgus
(Post 5401218)
If I take out a whole link, the axle is right at the front of the track-end, requiring a chain break to change a flat.
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They must be a awfully short trackends......not much room for adjustment...
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Originally Posted by roadfix
(Post 5401311)
They must be a awfully short trackends......not much room for adjustment...
They are really short. Unless I'm doing it wrong, thats a distinct possibilty, this being my first bike with track ends and first cog changing experience. |
Originally Posted by curiousincident
(Post 5401246)
Yes. Take any and all tech advice from your LBS's with a grain of salt until you figure out who you can trust.
This is the same guy, who when I asked for a 1/8" BMX chain for my track bike, came back at me with, "those don't work with 3-speeds", and then refused to sell me the chain. |
You could've answered this question yourself in 0.5s.
http://www.google.com/search?client=...utf-8&oe=utf-8 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...F8&btnG=Search Learn how google works. |
Originally Posted by operator
(Post 5401375)
You could've answered this question yourself in 0.5s.
http://www.google.com/search?client=...utf-8&oe=utf-8 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...F8&btnG=Search Learn how google works. |
You shouldn't apologize. Your question is legitimate and totally appropriate for this forum. There are unreasonable people on here who illogically always seem to have a problem whenever a reasonable and legitimate thread is created.
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
(Post 5401463)
You shouldn't apologize. Your question is legitimate and totally appropriate for this forum. There are unreasonable people on here who illogically always seem to have a problem whenever a reasonable and legitimate thread is created.
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
(Post 5401463)
You shouldn't apologize. Your question is legitimate and totally appropriate for this forum. There are unreasonable people on here who illogically always seem to have a problem whenever a reasonable and legitimate thread is created.
Originally Posted by Jerseysbest
(Post 5401521)
+1
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown |
out of curiosity, even with the wheel all the way forward in the track ends, are you sure that you cant just rotate the cranks forward and push the chain off at the same time? i ride mine all the way forward into the track ends and still am able to drop the chain when i try.
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Originally Posted by n_w_a_31
(Post 5401535)
out of curiosity, even with the wheel all the way forward in the track ends, are you sure that you cant just rotate the cranks forward and push the chain off at the same time? i ride mine all the way forward into the track ends and still am able to drop the chain when i try.
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Originally Posted by n_w_a_31
(Post 5401535)
out of curiosity, even with the wheel all the way forward in the track ends, are you sure that you cant just rotate the cranks forward and push the chain off at the same time? i ride mine all the way forward into the track ends and still am able to drop the chain when i try.
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Originally Posted by operator
(Post 5401532)
The only thing worse than being an unreasonable person is being wrong. You, are wrong about everything except the apologizing. There are hardly any questions which can't be answered by a search or online resources.
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Originally Posted by operator
(Post 5401532)
The only thing worse than being an unreasonable person is being wrong. You, are wrong about everything except the apologizing. There are hardly any questions which can't be answered by a search or online resources.
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go to pricepoint. they cost a buck and a half.
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Since the search function considers 3/32" to be too short a "word" to search for, I thought I'd ask here if a singlespeed-specific 3/32 chain (yea, what's that?) really gives some improvement over a regular 9-speed chain?
What I'm talking about is this product, which I haven't seen for sale at any other fixed-gear-specific shops, so maybe I'm falling for the marketing in the description that says it's less floppy (which sounds good to me) than chains made for derailleurs: http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/SSCHS/CH4201 |
Do the KMC half links only come in black? I'm after silver. My bike isn't going to explode, but since I have a silver chain a silver half link would be nice. Ben's & Harris and others seem to only have them in black. It doesn't have to be a KMC half link, but I need it to be 3/32".
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Originally Posted by operator
(Post 5401532)
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown
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Originally Posted by bexley
(Post 5404459)
Since the search function considers 3/32" to be too short a "word" to search for, I thought I'd ask here if a singlespeed-specific 3/32 chain (yea, what's that?) really gives some improvement over a regular 9-speed chain?
What I'm talking about is this product, which I haven't seen for sale at any other fixed-gear-specific shops, so maybe I'm falling for the marketing in the description that says it's less floppy (which sounds good to me) than chains made for derailleurs: http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/SSCHS/CH4201 |
Originally Posted by n_w_a_31
(Post 5401535)
out of curiosity, even with the wheel all the way forward in the track ends, are you sure that you cant just rotate the cranks forward and push the chain off at the same time? i ride mine all the way forward into the track ends and still am able to drop the chain when i try.
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One more try before just asking this in the Gran Compe tire thread...Does anyone know if a 3/32" half link exists in SILVER?
I have only found them in black. |
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