Clearly I'm a beast beyond anything the cycling world has ever seen. Grin.
Actually, I've no idea. This latest chain all I did was size it and attach
it with the quick links, so no links were loosened in the process. Both
chains that broke were KMC, neither was single speed.
With abandon,
Patri
On 08/19/2014 04:36 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Popped another chain on the Quickbeam cranking up a steep grade.
Recognized the sound this time so no blood! Broke my chain tool, but
only after I'd removed the offending link. Fortunately I only needed
low gear for the rest of the ride, so reassemb
Popped another chain on the Quickbeam cranking up a steep grade. Recognized
the sound this time so no blood! Broke my chain tool, but only after I'd
removed the offending link. Fortunately I only needed low gear for the rest
of the ride, so reassembled with the quick links and rode on. I'm tryin
Jeff,
That's good to know, because I just ordered 3 KMC chains for my single
bikes based on my good experiences with the tandem using the KMC chain.
Which model are you using? I'm just using the basic KMC K9. I have also
seen the K9.99 and the K9 SL. I would probably not use the SL because th
dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a bike mechanic - sorry, wrong metaphor.
On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 9:21:31 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> I'll be interested to hear if chains you use for ss last fewer miles than
> your chains on derailleur bikes. I get only 2K miles; stretching from all
> t
I'll be interested to hear if chains you use for ss last fewer miles than
your chains on derailleur bikes. I get only 2K miles; stretching from all
that high torque hill climbing? (Visions of chain elongating like rubber
bands under tremendous torque.)
Patrick Moore, who knows that "stretch" is on
I'm a big guy and a masher, but I've broken a lot of chains -- maybe 8 or 9
times in the last several years. Almost all of the broken chains were SRAM
chains -- switched all those bikes to KMC and nothing since then. The one
exception is a Campy 10 speed chain I snapped going downhill, weirdly.
I. S t r e t c h. Steel. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:16:41 PM UTC-6, hangtownmatt wrote:
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> Hey guys - Chains don't stretch. They wear.
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Well, the pins wear, so the chain... elongates?
Stretch is more to the point I suppose.
cc
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> Hey guys - Chains don't stretch. They wear.
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Hey guys - Chains don't stretch. They wear.
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I've had several chains break that weren't stretched. I have the Park tool
thingy that checks for stretch. I attributed it to my heavy weight of
250+, and maybe running less oil in the past than i do now. With the low
cost of 9 speed chains i just replace them every 3-4 months now (since i
picke
Hi Patrick,
Once you've got the right length set for the bike, it's easy to cut a new
chain to size. Just hang 'em side by side. The old one (that was the right
length) will be a little longer due to stretch, but you should be able to
figure out where to cut the new chain.
Watch those toes!
Sho
Thanks, Jim. That makes sense. In my case, I put the chain on new when I
got the QB in Mid May, and I doubt the chain has stretched too much in the
ensuing two months. I will watch that though.
I did visually attempt to make the pin I pushed in with the chain tool
match the others exactly.
Wit
I've only had one chain fail on me. Attributed it to my sloth in
monitoring. One of the tendancies I've noted is that on a simple
drivetrain (fixed/SS) you tend to just blissfully humm along without worry
- everything always works. Until it doesn't. On the chain that failed
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Och! Brilliant. Obvious. And I was too stupid to see it before stubbing my
toe! Grin. Thanks!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 6:22:09 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote:
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> You can add in segments using extra master links
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> On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 6:46:38 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
You can add in segments using extra master links
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 6:46:38 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> I use the master link. It's 8-speed chain. Of course, being a single speed
> chain, I shortened it. I do not recall if I shortened it too much and
> presume I did as part of my
I use the master link. It's 8-speed chain. Of course, being a single speed
chain, I shortened it. I do not recall if I shortened it too much and
presume I did as part of my learning curve and so added length back in. No
doubt that is where the error occurred, and if so, what makes 1/8 chain
att
Did you reconnect the chain with a master link, or a chain tool?
I learned the hard way that you need to use the link on a nine speed chain. The
tolerances are too tight to just smash a pin back in with the tool. Everybody
here knew that already...
Philip
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@ Ron: Ha! There are a few places in which I can take solace in my failure
to fail. Grin.
@ Bob Barr: They are way past warrantee. Grin.
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Patrick
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hey Deac, at least you don't screw up every time you post.
On Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:56:24 PM UTC-5, Robert Barr wrote:
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> That foot looks well used even before the incident.
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>> Patrick, I'm so glad it wasn't worse on your toe!!!
That foot looks well used even before the incident.
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> Patrick, I'm so glad it wasn't worse on your toe!!! Perhaps your toe and
> my finger should chat! -RCW
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Patrick, I'm so glad it wasn't worse on your toe!!! Perhaps your toe and
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Ouch. Sorry abt the toe.
As others point out, standard chains should be more than strong enough for
any of us. I think the only reason to use 1/8in chain is so you can also go
with 1/8in cog and chainring. The added surface area should make em last
longer, and I like the look. No easy changing o
If you removed links you had to rejoin the chain and it is probable that when
ypu did so you screwed up.
Deacon Patrick wrote:
>Good to hear. All I did with this chain was remove links to the right
>length, but I may have needed to add a link back in due to learning
>curve.
>So, no doubt user
Chain repaired and on the Quickbeam. We'll see if I did a better job this
time.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, July 13, 2014 11:59:51 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> Good to hear. All I did with this chain was remove links to the right
> length, but I may have needed to add a link back in
Good to hear. All I did with this chain was remove links to the right
length, but I may have needed to add a link back in due to learning curve.
So, no doubt user error.
With abandon,
Patrick
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