Repairing Chain on the trail

divingmoose

Hi,
What do you guys do out on trail if you snap a chain do you carry spare links and if so do local bike shops sell spare links

ricardo_smooth

Yes and yes, a chain tool is a must for me too

divingmoose

What are the SRAM connectors like and do you need the same make of chain links when repairing

sniper68

SRAM Powerlink 8)

and a chain-splitter 8)

divingmoose wrote:

What are the SRAM connectors like and do you need the same make of chain links when repairing

They're the dogs and work with Shimano as well.

Slow Loris

SRAM power links (easy and reusable) and a multi-tool that includes a chain tool to save bulk.

Slow Loris

ibbo68 wrote:

SRAM Powerlink 8)

and a chain-splitter 8)

Jinx.

The Rookie

2 links and a short length of chain so you can remove the failed bit and replace.....

Simon

ilovedirt

The Beginner wrote:

2 links and a short length of chain so you can remove the failed bit and replace.....

Simon

I've done this on rides before and the chain just splits again, because of the way the chain is made, once a pin is pushed out and back in again, the chain is weakened in that place, so you need to put a power link connector in, and then when you get home, replace the chain or stick in a middle link and another power link connector to keep it the same length. Or this is what happens with the KMC chains I buy. Luckily I've not snapped one in a good year or so *touch wood*.

Anonymous

ilovedirt, you're overthinking thing. WAY overthinking.
Remove piece of chain that contains damaged link.
Replace with the short length of chain, and two powerlinks.

simple.

gtd.

I carry the bit of chain removed when shortening it to fit and my Hexus II multi tool.

ilovedirt

yeehaamcgee wrote:

ilovedirt, you're overthinking thing. WAY overthinking.
Remove piece of chain that contains damaged link.
Replace with the short length of chain, and two powerlinks.

simple.

That's pretty much what i said, just with less rambling :P

bails87

ilovedirt wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

ilovedirt, you're overthinking thing. WAY overthinking.
Remove piece of chain that contains damaged link.
Replace with the short length of chain, and two powerlinks.

simple.

That's pretty much what i said, just with less rambling :P

It's also the same as what TheBeginner said

Anonymous

ilovedirt, no, you didn't. You just spwewed out words suggesting that it didn't work. At least I think so, it was damn near impossible to follow.

diy

Don't push the pin out completely and it will be fine 9/10. Its the pin going all the way through that tends to make it split again.

You only want the pin through just enough to get the link out.

Anonymous

But when you're re-attatching it with a powerlink, then it's two inners that are needed on the chain, so it makes no difference if the pin does go all the way through - that outer plate with the ppin is getting discarded anyway.

divingmoose

Cheers Guys thanks

The Rookie

Thanks Yehaa, that's exactly what I do....I also have my chain set up with 2 powerlinks spaced one inner apart giving me an extra powerlink if I need it fro just the loss of the largest sprocket.

As for GTD's wire, carried one ever since I started riding again, use an old spoke cut in half and the 2 ends bent by just over 90 degree's.

Simon

Chunkers1980

Simon - that 'wire' in GTD pic is not a 'wire' it comes with the tool and it's a tool in itself.

Though yes a bent spoke performs more or less the same.

Oh and on this topic you can get away with just one powerlink - you will just have to shorten the chain, but you'll get home.