Master/Power links
Clever Pun
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I'm looking for single speed chain links 1/8 size I think... after my hack job the other day I'm all out. I'm getting a little success searching for master link but only from the US
Anyone know of any uk shops selling these little buggers?
Anyone know of any uk shops selling these little buggers?
Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
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On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!0
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Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!0
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Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
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Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Cheers guys... half the problem was I didn't know the name of the damn thingsPurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Asprilla wrote:Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
Park Tools Master Link Pliers
Can I justify £13.49 to take apart a chain every two months? The tool might also be useful for extracting my fingernails (when Mrs Gussio finds another bike-related package on the doormat...)0 -
I find the knack to undoing them is making sure both the chain and your hands are clean of oil etc. If you can get a decent grip on the little buggers and sqeeze them in the right way (which should be pretty obvious) they come apart without too much hassle.0
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Gussio wrote:Asprilla wrote:Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
Park Tools Master Link Pliers
Can I justify £13.49 to take apart a chain every two months? The tool might also be useful for extracting my fingernails (when Mrs Gussio finds another bike-related package on the doormat...)
I've got 4 bikes with them on and I have the chain off at least one of them every weekend, especially in the winter. Besides, tools can always be justified by meaning that I spend less time in the garage at the weekend and spend less on replacement parts that have worn out.......
I also got mine on ebay, so I think I paid less than a tenner.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
Have a look on Youtube, that's what I did when I got my first powerlink. Videos on there of the knack.0 -
Gussio wrote:Asprilla wrote:Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
Park Tools Master Link Pliers
Can I justify £13.49 to take apart a chain every two months? The tool might also be useful for extracting my fingernails (when Mrs Gussio finds another bike-related package on the doormat...)
Would a pair of cheaper needlenose pliers not work just as well?Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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MonkeyMonster wrote:Gussio wrote:Asprilla wrote:Gussio wrote:On a (kind of) related thread, anyone have a tip on how best to take Sram powerlinks apart? I went with Sram to make chain cleaning easier, but taking the powerlink off once connected has been the devil's own job!
Park Tools Master Link Pliers
Can I justify £13.49 to take apart a chain every two months? The tool might also be useful for extracting my fingernails (when Mrs Gussio finds another bike-related package on the doormat...)
Would a pair of cheaper needlenose pliers not work just as well?
Tried that first. They are usually the wrong size to really get into the gaps between the links, also with them being straight so they don't grip very well. I'm sure you could manage with them.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
You need to get the link to a section of chain with no tension, so small/small, or remove it from the chain rings. or hold the pedals still and push the mech forwards.
Then use your other two hands to squeeze the link together, as if you were trying to make the chain narrower, give it a wiggle, then while still squeezing the link, slide the links in the direction needed to seperate them.0 -
I find Charlie the bike monger good for all things SS/FG related. Not the cheapest, but very good service. If you need something, he'll be able to source it if not in stock.
http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/0 -
Its quite ironic, I put a power link thingy on to make the chain easier to remove when cleaning it. but I find it has to be clean to remove it :?
the tips I have are:
1) Make sure power link is clean and grit free
2) Take tension off the chain
3) Make sure you squeeze the links
4) Practice
I can usually get it off with out too much hassle now but its still not as easy as the video guides on you tube etc. ...0 -
I have the following "power link" things
8 speed SRAM
9 speed SRAM
10 speed Connex
none of them need any tools to remove but there is a knack to it
I agree about the clean comments and usually the first step is to spray the link with wd40
Then grip the chain either side with a bit of rag
Then bend the chain and push the ends of the chain attached to the powerlink against each other. Sometimes a little squeeze on the middle of the powerlink helps
The design of the 10 speed Connex link is better
The 1/8th SRAM is a different design and needs brute force and a small screwdriver0