Originally Posted by
8bits
what is the best chain whip available? I had a generic ****ty one that I somehow lost and now I want a GREAT one, it makes all the difference
Shimano track chainwhip. The key feature is the single length of chain coming from the nose of the whip. It wraps all the way around the cog and both gives the chain more leverage on the cog and keeps it from slipping. Don't get the other style where you have two lengths and the chain wraps only part way around the cog.
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The style with two chain lengths is for road bike cassettes. It doesn't work nearly as well for track cogs as the single length full wrap-around style.
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