Shimano 10 speed chain, need special chain tool?
04-09-12, 04:03 PM
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Shimano 10 speed chain, need special chain tool?
I am replacing the Shimano 5701 10 speed chain for the first time. Currently I have a chain tool that come with the Topeak Ratchet Rocket (https://www.topeak.com/products/Tools/RatchetRocket). But I read in the Zinn's book that I should get a chain tool that is specific for 10 speed chains. Can anyone let me know if this is necessary please?
*I posted this in the mech section, but didn't get too many replies, I hope maybe here will be better.
*I posted this in the mech section, but didn't get too many replies, I hope maybe here will be better.
04-09-12, 04:07 PM
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I just use a regular chain tool from Park or Giant, never had any issues with mine.
04-09-12, 04:45 PM
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I used to use the chain tool on a Lezyne multitool to regularly break chains. Unfortunately the leverage is fairly poor. Then the freaking thing broke the last time I used it, luckily at home, not in the field doing emergency repair... It was worth it to pickup a good chain tool.
Personally, even though Shimano probably does not recommend it, I connect all my chains with a quick link, usually KMC Missing Link (for 10 speed also can use SRAM PowerLock or Wipperman Connex). It's a lot easier to connect the chain, and you are probably less likely to break it while riding, which if it happens at the wrong time could result in broken bones and missing teeth, etc... not pleasant... I just don't trust myself to push the connector pin in properly compared to the easy snap-and-go of a quick link.
Personally, even though Shimano probably does not recommend it, I connect all my chains with a quick link, usually KMC Missing Link (for 10 speed also can use SRAM PowerLock or Wipperman Connex). It's a lot easier to connect the chain, and you are probably less likely to break it while riding, which if it happens at the wrong time could result in broken bones and missing teeth, etc... not pleasant... I just don't trust myself to push the connector pin in properly compared to the easy snap-and-go of a quick link.
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04-09-12, 05:56 PM
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And FWIW, lose the "special Shimano pin" method for joining a chain - get a quick link. KMC, Wipperman, or SRAM. Makes things a LOT easier, and you don't have to worry about doing a bad job joining the chain and having it fall apart after a few hundred miles - or less.
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I disagree. Quick links frequently don't run as smooth as they might, and I've never worried about doing a bad job connecting a shimano chain, it's dead simple. I keep a few spare pins, but I've never had to use one except when shifting the drivetrain from one frame to another.
