Shifters/derailleur compatibility

cooldad

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Seriously, no one cares for your roadie shite. Toodle off back.

And this.

felix.london

cooldad wrote:

Although I normally use them on other peoples bikes who haven't sorted their chains properly.

this ^^^

felix.london

rubez wrote:

felix.london wrote:

2/ At some point they will save you a very long walk home or back to the car

Some good old fashioned scaremongering. Am I to believe you ride around constantly with these vital emergency tools on your person?! In your bum-bag?

Also, you'd just coast home on your bike, wouldn't you. Much quicker...

Not scaremongering - carrying tools to for trail side repairs (along with water, energy bars, a phone, simple 1st aid kit etc) is standard practice if you're out in the mountains.

Fixing a broken chain takes 5mins max - would easily beat you to the carpark or pub if you were 'coasting' back - especially as it's pretty hard to coast up hill in my experience. Spend the tenner dude - well worth it

welshkev

rubez wrote:

felix.london wrote:

2/ At some point they will save you a very long walk home or back to the car

Some good old fashioned scaremongering. Am I to believe you ride around constantly with these vital emergency tools on your person?! In your bum-bag?

Also, you'd just coast home on your bike, wouldn't you. Much quicker...

Yes I ride with them in my camel back. Coast home? You really are a tool aren't you?!?

BigAl

cooldad wrote:

rubez wrote:

felix.london wrote:

2/ At some point they will save you a very long walk home or back to the car

Some good old fashioned scaremongering. Am I to believe you ride around constantly with these vital emergency tools on your person?! In your bum-bag?

Also, you'd just coast home on your bike, wouldn't you. Much quicker...

Those and others. Like tools, tube, puncture kit, spare mech hanger, spare bit of chain, couple of quick links, cable ties, tyre boot etc.
In a Camelbak thing actually. Scooting isn't much fun on top of a mountain in Wales, in the rain (it is always raining in Wales) ten miles away from the car.
I also keep a full tool kit, box of spares and a few tyres in my boot.

Weird or what?

You forgot the latex gloves Cooldad :shock:

rubez

felix.london wrote:

Not scaremongering - carrying tools to for trail side repairs (along with water, energy bars, a phone, simple 1st aid kit etc) is standard practice if you're out in the mountains.

To be fair, this is the kit-out for the apocalypse too

What stuff do I need for fitting a new chain?

A chain, a tool, and a special link thing?

Also what make of chain is best? Shimano or SRAM look the most popular...

Chunkers1980

Did you take a look at Parktool website?

rubez

I'm not fitting it yet. Parktools don't give recommendations, or buying advice.

If only there was a place to garner this information, from people in the know... :shock:

The gear varies wildly in appearance and price. What am I looking for?

Don't need anything overpriced or fancy. But don't need anything awkward to use or of blatant garbage quality either...

rockmonkeysc

Standard rubez thread. Entertainment.

rubez

A "chain tool", whatever the hell that is, a special pin, and a chain itself.

Display your finest wares for me...

Chunkers1980

Did you use Google?

rubez

Indeed.

The chains are split into categories of speeds - 7-speed, 8-speed, 9-speed etc...

Seems odd. Will I go for the highest speed to make sure I have enough links? Or any the different speeds different widths?

Will 114 links be enough?

supersonic

Get the right speed chain for your cassette, them measure as needed per Park Tools.