Cheers mate, but not what I'm after
The tool I was referring to was thin sheet of alloy no bigger than a match box for trail side removal.
Cheers mate, but not what I'm after
Seems like a good method of removing skin from knuckles as well. Oh well, what I'm looking for must be lost to the depths of the interwebs forever.
Rings a bell, is like a drill drift? If so, you could easily make on with a bench grinder/jig saw.
Don't need a tool to lock powerlinks. Rotate chain so link is in the top span, grab rear brake & apply presure to the crank. Link locks in sweetly.
I found this true for Sram power links... but when I switched over to KMC chains, and used a missing link... no amount of twisting, pinching, swearing unlocked it... hence why I had to DIY/buy the proper tool.
Forget tools, this is the way to go. Simple to do.
The 9sp ones do........the 10sp ones definitely don't.
When you've had one on the trail that's stuck - rest assured you'll remember it. I carry a pair of pliers on epic rides now, to prevent the 1/2 hour of stuffing around trying to get a stuck one undone, then the walk of shame. At least the pliers have plenty of other uses as well.
Yes I discovered this a while ago, Powerlink (9sp) come apart with hands, Powerlock (10sp) are an absolute prick and you need tools. The Powerlock is also only intended as a 'one use' item.
Most of the time, but I've had a few that won't lock, even after stomping on the crank.
YES! That was it! 'M' shaped thing that someone had diy'd. So much smaller and less cumbersome than carrying pliers especially when not wearing a camelbak. I started to think it was all in head...
I've never used the 10 speed ones in SRAM, only the 9spd SRAM ones and 10 spd KMC ones. For those, there is never an issue getting them apart with just your hands. If there is grit built up between the plates and rollers you just need to flex the chain a little and work it side to side before you attempt to remove the link. If you have a look at the link once its off, its clear how it needs to get squeezed together to simply slide apart. Maybe the SRAM 10 spd ones are particularly stubborn, maybe its all those super wide bars that's making everyone's hands weak... :behindsofa:
