Originally Posted by
fietsbob
with a fat 50+ tire , you hardly need any tire levers at all ..
clever they let you pack quick links inside.
combined with your multi-tool chain breaker and a length of your same chain,
it should get you back out of the boonies when you blow out a chain..
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I don't ride that fat, but I don't use tire levers at all. I know it's fine to use on my carbon rims, but I still don't want to take chances with my rims while I'm on a tour.
I do find quick-links are a pain when you try to take them apart without the tool.
Originally Posted by
seedsbelize
There would be a ratchet handle clipped to the socket--a short one. But yes, it's likely brute strength won't do it. I'm gonna try it at home, on a freewheel I installed a few years ago, so it won't be a great test for one that is really on there. The one in question is in Youngstown, Ohio, and will be picked up by me and ridden across the state, next Spring. I have no idea how long it's been on there, but I'd like to change it out to a wider range.
A 1inch socket and a ratchet? That's got to be a pound or more.
