chain tool boneheadedness ...

so i get my new kmc x9.93 chain in the mail, my first 9-speed chain and first kmc chain. "huh, these pins look weird." uh oh. my little $12 chain tool doesn't want to budge a new chain pin to resize it. damn it!

so i spend a couple hours seaching the web, reading about my options, and calling a couple places in town.

right before i hop on a bike to ride to my lbs to spend $35 on a park ct-3, i think, "i wonder if just applying a dab of grease on my little tool's threads will make a difference ..."

like a charm, it did.

when in doubt, just apply lube.