Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,372
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From: Baltimore MD
Bikes: '72 Motobecane Grand Record, '72 Gitane tandem, '72 Raleigh Super Course, '73 Raleigh Gran Sport, '73 Colnago Super, '76 Fiorelli Coppi, '78 Raleigh SBDU Team Pro, '78 Trek 930, '81 Holdsworth Special 650B, '86 Masi GC, ’94 Bridgestone RB-T
My setup is a
Bicycle Research freewheel vise bolted to the wall at about belly button height (for max leverage) then a 3-ft cheater bar and put all my weight on it slowly. I have not broken my (old Nashbar) chain whip, but have broken a few cog teeth. Sounds like the chain whip is your weak link.
Last edited by jeirvine; 10-11-16 at 11:34 AM.