shimano chains

marcaudsley
Posts: 187
quick question and prob a stupid one too!
Is there a shimano version of a "powerlink" or do i have to split the chain each time it needs to come off (for cleaning etc)
Cheers
Is there a shimano version of a "powerlink" or do i have to split the chain each time it needs to come off (for cleaning etc)
Cheers
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KMC and SRAM links will work fine on Shimano chains (Wipperman too, maybe).0
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On that subject - I know that the KMC links are described as re-useable but does that mean as much as taking the chain off once a week for cleaning?0
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Yes, you could do it several times a day.
I have heard that the SRAM 10 speed ones are not re-usable however (9 & 8 speed are).All KMC are re-usable. I gave up with Shimano pins a couple of years ago - fiddly and costly.0 -
I have heard that Shimano have a sram type connecter in the pipeline.0
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The KMC connector is identical to the SRAM one, I'm not sure whether they licence it or similiar. No worries about removing/refitting it often, unlike taya soft links and the like.Uncompromising extremist0