New chain - Powerlink
Asking this might open me up to ridicule, but I've decided it's worth it:
I fitted a new chain at the weekend (or tried to) but although connecting the Powerlink seemed as if it would be a simple process from the instructions, it turns out it requires the strength of an ox (or more strength than I have, anyway). Are they supposed to be so hard to snap into place, or am I somehow managing to get even this simple process horribly wrong?
I fitted a new chain at the weekend (or tried to) but although connecting the Powerlink seemed as if it would be a simple process from the instructions, it turns out it requires the strength of an ox (or more strength than I have, anyway). Are they supposed to be so hard to snap into place, or am I somehow managing to get even this simple process horribly wrong?
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Powerlinks are generally pretty easy to fit - getting them apart can be a bit more tricky. If you're having problems, check that the link is the right width for the chain being used - the links usually have the number 8,9 or 10 stamped on the side. However, some 10 speed chains are narrower that othersMake mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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giant mancp wrote:
Didn't think of doing it like that at all! Thanks.0 -
stfc1 wrote:giant mancp wrote:
Didn't think of doing it like that at all! Thanks.
Hi - how were you doing it :shock:
You might find one of those chain hook tools useful for holding the chain. They are quite cheap, and can be easily made from an old flat/blade spoke.0 -
Border Cyclist wrote:stfc1 wrote:giant mancp wrote:
Didn't think of doing it like that at all! Thanks.
Hi - how were you doing it :shock:
You might find one of those chain hook tools useful for holding the chain. They are quite cheap, and can be easily made from an old flat/blade spoke.
Just pulling the chain either side of the link with my hands. A method that merely confirmed my weakling status.0 -
stfc1 wrote:giant mancp wrote:
Didn't think of doing it like that at all! Thanks.
Okay, so standing on the pedal worked, thanks. Unfortunately I now have a stiff link (one end of the Powerlink is okay, but at the other end the fit seems too tight and is restricting movement). It's an eight-speed chain and I bought an eight-speed Powerlink, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to what's happened. Does this sound like an easily solved problem?
Thanks again.0
