Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Daniel D.
My experience as well 10 speed wipperman links are easy to work with Sram's not so much. And KMC 9-speed is why I have quicklink pliers. On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 4:21:02 PM UTC-7, ted wrote: > > Another route is to use whipperman chains whose connex quick links are > easily worked without

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Patrick Moore
George: Was this a 10-speed or narrower chain? I have consistently over the years had no problems releasing SRAM masterlinks with delicate use of my fingers. KMC and others, problems, yes, but SRAM masterlinks just supinely fall apart under my hands, even on dirty chains (tho' I do use dry lubes

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread ted
Another route is to use whipperman chains whose connex quick links are easily worked without a tool. I’ve heard kmc are good too but have not used those. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Brewster Fong
And if you don't like Park, KMC makes a similar tool too: [image: undefined] On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:46:29 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > Park makes a tool for that. $16 > > [image: Park Tool MLP-1 Master Link Pliers] > On 6/11/19 5:37 PM, George Schick wrote: > > This afternoon I

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Joe Bunik
Howdy all, I've got an extra set of the MLP-1 pliers that I'd forward on for $12 shipped CONUS https://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bunik/47938025237/ =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 6/11/19, Joe Bernard wrote: > That plier thingy is a lifesaver. Don't touch your chain without it. > > -- > You

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Joe Bernard
That plier thingy is a lifesaver. Don't touch your chain without it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Bill Lindsay
And they make a CC-3.2 to check your chain for wear. If it has really been in use for quite a few years, it should be worn out and should be replaced, not cleaned. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:46:29 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > Park makes a tool for

Re: [RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
Park makes a tool for that.   $16 Park Tool MLP-1 Master Link Pliers On 6/11/19 5:37 PM, George Schick wrote: This afternoon I struggled to get a easy-link (or whatever SRAM calls it) to "release" so I could clean the chain on one of my bikes.  Granted, this chain has been in use for quite a

[RBW] SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-11 Thread George Schick
This afternoon I struggled to get a easy-link (or whatever SRAM calls it) to "release" so I could clean the chain on one of my bikes. Granted, this chain has been in use for quite a few years before I got around to removing and cleaning it, but sheesh you'd think it would still come apart