Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Not to talk you out of buying tools,
Quick link on the top , power side of the chain, pushing the pedals with the Rear brake on sets the link in place well enough .. Doesn't It?
I had one side disengage doing it that way, which causes it to bend (since the pin is engaged by the other plate). That unusual stress also makes opening it back up harder. Since then I've been a believer in the tool.
scott s.
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