MTB Chains - advice and guidance please
dicky ticker
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i used to do a lot of road racing many years ago and never managed to snap a chain. i used to change my racing chain every year and pop it on the training bike and never had any issues despite doing circa 4-4.5k miles p.a.
since reading the forums i see a lot people seem to have problems with chains and carry spare links / power links.
have chains decreased in strength / quality or is mtb'ing that aggresive on the chain?
how do these powerlinks work? are they just a toolless method of fixing a chain on the trail?
cheers
colin
since reading the forums i see a lot people seem to have problems with chains and carry spare links / power links.
have chains decreased in strength / quality or is mtb'ing that aggresive on the chain?
how do these powerlinks work? are they just a toolless method of fixing a chain on the trail?
cheers
colin
Cheers
Colin
Colin
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I think because they are narrower now, they may well be weaker and wear more quickly.
Powerlink is as you say, but you still need a tool to remove the snapped link.0
