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SuperBOB
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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 Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:43 am |
I lost my first chain today.
Well - I had my first chain snap on me today anyway. Pretty horrific - just starting the cycle home - in the rain, was standing on the pedals waiting at some traffic lights, as they turned green, *SNAP*.
I dropped a foot to the ground, smacked my balls a bit to.
It was just entering a busy roundabout to, so I jumped off the road pretty sharpish. Bit of a shame really, looks like im walking to work until I can pickup and fit a new chain!
On the plus side though, work just signed up to a cyclescheme so I may purchase a roadie to supplement my mountain bike 
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highwaymunky
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Posts: 115
Location: United Kingdom
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Onan
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:11 am |
Ouch. At least it happened before you were half way round the roundabout, eh?
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Mikelyons
Joined: 23 May 2008
Posts: 95
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:55 am |
SuperBob
it sounds like you need a multi-tool with chain tool like this (Topeak 18+)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=11318
I've got one & it's saved the day on a few occasions.
Of course you also needed to be able to recover the snapped chain which may not have been practical on a busy roundabout.
Mike
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:11 am |
That, and a couple of spare powerlinks for your toolkit. Rejoining chain without a powerlink connector is likely to lead to another failure, IMO.
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lost_in_thought
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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Location: West London
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JonGinge
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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lost_in_thought
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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Location: West London
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Always Tyred
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:02 am |
| JonGinge wrote: | I'm a lot more wary these days. When 7 and 8 speeds were de riguer it was no problem to re-use rivets. Tried that a couple of years ago with a brand new 10-speed chain: it snapped a couple of weeks later at the link I'd changed, with similar results to the OP. I then read the instructions that came with the chain...  10 and 11 speed chains are a bit flimsy |
Exactly my experience, right down to smashing my nuts on the top tube. Oh.... you didn't mention anything about smashing your nuts on the top tube......
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JonGinge
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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JonGinge
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Clever Pun
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Posts: 2994
Location: London
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:12 am |
| lost_in_thought wrote: | | I'm sure the powerlinks are v handy, but I've always just re-used the chain's rivets when joining chains up and never had any problems... |
I've never got a rivet to go in*, am I missing something?
*I've not tried that hard.. but still
Purveyor of sonic doom
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lost_in_thought
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:19 am |
| Clever Pun wrote: | | lost_in_thought wrote: | | I'm sure the powerlinks are v handy, but I've always just re-used the chain's rivets when joining chains up and never had any problems... |
I've never got a rivet to go in*, am I missing something?
*I've not tried that hard.. but still |
The secret is not to take it completely out - leave it in one section of chain then (in my experience) it'll go back through.
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solsurf
Joined: 17 May 2009
Posts: 53
Location: lake district
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:33 am |
In my experience once a chain snaps on you, change the bugger I had one that snapped on me twice in one ride.
The multitool that has saved my life www.leathermanonline.co.uk |
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SuperBOB
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:54 am |
You don't appreciate what you have until it fails you. Walking to work is rubbish.
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Always Tyred
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:30 pm |
| lost_in_thought wrote: | | Clever Pun wrote: | | lost_in_thought wrote: | | I'm sure the powerlinks are v handy, but I've always just re-used the chain's rivets when joining chains up and never had any problems... |
I've never got a rivet to go in*, am I missing something?
*I've not tried that hard.. but still |
The secret is not to take it completely out - leave it in one section of chain then (in my experience) it'll go back through. |
Sure, but how long will it stay there.
When you generate as much torque as I do, not long. 
(Also, try achieving perfect alignment with both outer plates in the rain, at night, when its about 2 celcius => powerlinks going in my saddle bag pronto)
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Clever Pun
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
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Location: London
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:37 pm |
where's a good place to get powerlinks? the power of paranoia compels me
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Fixed - FCN 5
Subject to occasional hat wearing
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Underscore
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:43 pm |
| Clever Pun wrote: | | where's a good place to get powerlinks? the power of paranoia compels me |
LBS or CRC, whichever is most convenient, I would suggest...
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shouldbeinbed
Joined: 16 Sep 2009
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PBo
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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Location: Sheffield
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