quick links

Vino'sGhost

ive got a bag of sram 11 speed quick links, i have no idea where from, probably a late night foray into amzonprime land.

Ive never used a quick link and only ever buy DuraAce chains. do SRAM quick links work? Presumably width and length need to be the same?

And finally why????? my most recent shimano chains have come with quick links which i also kept since i have a pot of 11 speed pins.

Wheres Bungle when you need him.

Brakeless

SRAM quicklinks work perfectly with Shimsno chains.

Matthewfalle

will work perfect.
kmc also work perfect.

Vino'sGhost

Thanks chaps.

pinno

I much prefer the Wipperman Connex stainless steel links.
You can use them again and again and again. Much easier to extract - by hand.
I no longer put degreaser on the transmission in situ*, preferring to take the chain off, dis-assemble the sprockets, jockey wheels etc and so, I bath the lot in petrol.

*I hope this will prolong the life of bearings.

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/wippermann-connex-links/

Vino'sGhost

Pinno wrote:

I much prefer the Wipperman Connex stainless steel links.
You can use them again and again and again. Much easier to extract - by hand.
I no longer put degreaser on the transmission in situ*, preferring to take the chain off, dis-assemble the sprockets, jockey wheels etc and so, I bath the lot in petrol.

*I hope this will prolong the life of bearings.

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/wippermann-connex-links/

Im an over cleaner of my transmission and am horrified at how quickly decent degreaser screws up hub and freehub body bearings. Maybe i should embrace the quicklink.

pinno

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Maybe i should embrace the quicklink.

Well, you do have a lot of them.

Vino'sGhost

Pinno wrote:

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Maybe i should embrace the quicklink.

Well, you do have a lot of them.

lol loads, i suspect ill still have loads left once im on 12 speed

edindevon

I have just tried to fit a new Shimano R7000 chain using the supplied quicklink, but failed completely.

I used these Park Master Link Pliers https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-master-link-pliers-mlp-12/, but could not get the link to close. Is this the wrong tool for the job?

Alejandrosdog

Edindevon wrote:

I have just tried to fit a new Shimano R7000 chain using the supplied quicklink, but failed completely.

I used these Park Master Link Pliers https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-master-link-pliers-mlp-12/, but could not get the link to close. Is this the wrong tool for the job?

Its what id use

pinno

Edindevon wrote:

I have just tried to fit a new Shimano R7000 chain using the supplied quicklink, but failed completely.

I used these Park Master Link Pliers https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-master-link-pliers-mlp-12/, but could not get the link to close. Is this the wrong tool for the job?

Once you have it lined up, use the force of the pedal with one hand on your brake to 'click' it in place.

edindevon

Thanks for the replies. It felt like I was putting a lot of pressure on, but it wouldn't shift. I've used KMC links with no issues, so I was wondering if the Shimano Quicklink is trickier in some way.

webboo

I found it harder than a KMC one but still did it by both wheels on the ground and stand on the pedal to get it to engage.

Ben6899

Alejandrosdog wrote:

Edindevon wrote:

I have just tried to fit a new Shimano R7000 chain using the supplied quicklink, but failed completely.

I used these Park Master Link Pliers https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-master-link-pliers-mlp-12/, but could not get the link to close. Is this the wrong tool for the job?

Its what id use

How many of those 11 SRAM links do you have left?...

webboo

It’s Vino’s Ghost with the SRAM links

Ben6899

Webboo wrote:

It’s Vino’s Ghost with the SRAM links

Alejandrosdog

Ben6899 wrote:

Alejandrosdog wrote:

Edindevon wrote:

I have just tried to fit a new Shimano R7000 chain using the supplied quicklink, but failed completely.

I used these Park Master Link Pliers https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-master-link-pliers-mlp-12/, but could not get the link to close. Is this the wrong tool for the job?

Its what id use

How many of those 11 SRAM links do you have left?...

Loads I failed to embrace

edindevon

Thanks to Pinno and Webbo as their advice was spot on.

I went to fit the quicklink again today and still had no success using the Park Tool, but with force from the pedal it clicked in straightaway.

** And as some people may have already realised, the basic problem was that I was not using the Park Tool correctly.