Quick link use on older chains
02-18-24, 02:10 PM
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”Lots of people” means you? The number of people who have crates of 1980s chains pales in comparison to the number of people using chains of more recent manufacture that should not be connected by reinstalling pins.
I never implied that it was “dangerous” to push pins back in but it can lead to chain failure on more modern chains.
There also is nothing keeping people from using 6/7/8 speed quick links on old 6 speed chains. It’s still a better way of putting a chain together.
Well thank you for making my point.
I never implied that it was “dangerous” to push pins back in but it can lead to chain failure on more modern chains.
There also is nothing keeping people from using 6/7/8 speed quick links on old 6 speed chains. It’s still a better way of putting a chain together.
Well thank you for making my point.
02-18-24, 02:31 PM
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Connex makes quick links for 6 speeds.
02-18-24, 03:04 PM
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Connex makes a snap link for their 7 speed chains. It is not a Connex Link and it may not be reversible:
https://medien.connexchain.com/websi...5_englisch.pdf
Where do you do you see 6 speeds mentioned on their website?
https://www.connexchain.com/en/
Just for a little more clarity, 5 and 6 speed chains are one width, Ultra 6, 7 and Campy/Sachs 8 are another width, SRAM/Shimano 8 are narrower still, and then there's widths for 9, 10 and 11. There are multiple 12 speed chain widths.
https://medien.connexchain.com/websi...5_englisch.pdf
Where do you do you see 6 speeds mentioned on their website?
https://www.connexchain.com/en/
Just for a little more clarity, 5 and 6 speed chains are one width, Ultra 6, 7 and Campy/Sachs 8 are another width, SRAM/Shimano 8 are narrower still, and then there's widths for 9, 10 and 11. There are multiple 12 speed chain widths.
02-23-24, 09:26 AM
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I can probably split and join a chain in the time it takes me to find the quick link on a dirty chain.
02-23-24, 11:19 AM
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Unless you mean 'careful' by not riding the bike
02-23-24, 08:31 PM
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[QUOTE I can probably split and join a chain in the time it takes me to find the quick link on a dirty chain.[/QUOTE]
Not if you were waxing your chains.
Not if you were waxing your chains.
