Frustrating

12-02-2004, 06:41 PM

Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick link while
cleaning the bike. LBS doesn't stock them! So I order a few from Nashbar,
along with some cables. Requested 2nd day shipping last week and still
haven't seen them!

And its just starting to snow here. oh well. Thanks for letting me vent.

Doug

12-02-2004, 09:54 PM

"Doug" wrote:

> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick link while
> cleaning the bike.

You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
chains are consumables after all.
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terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

12-02-2004, 09:54 PM

"Doug" wrote:

> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick link while
> cleaning the bike.

You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
chains are consumables after all.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

12-02-2004, 09:54 PM

"Doug" wrote:

> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick link while
> cleaning the bike.

You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
chains are consumables after all.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

12-02-2004, 09:54 PM

"Doug" wrote:

> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick link while
> cleaning the bike.

You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
chains are consumables after all.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

12-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick
>> link while cleaning the bike.
>
> You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
> short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
> you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
> chains are consumables after all.

That's what I'd do, too -- but aren't the new chains "un-re-poppable"
nowadays? (Don't they warn against replacing pins like in the good ol'
days?)

Bill "no clue how the Shimano pins work" S.

12-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick
>> link while cleaning the bike.
>
> You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
> short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
> you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
> chains are consumables after all.

That's what I'd do, too -- but aren't the new chains "un-re-poppable"
nowadays? (Don't they warn against replacing pins like in the good ol'
days?)

Bill "no clue how the Shimano pins work" S.

12-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick
>> link while cleaning the bike.
>
> You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
> short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
> you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
> chains are consumables after all.

That's what I'd do, too -- but aren't the new chains "un-re-poppable"
nowadays? (Don't they warn against replacing pins like in the good ol'
days?)

Bill "no clue how the Shimano pins work" S.

12-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Terry Morse wrote:
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Haven't been able to ride lately. I lost one half of a SRAM quick
>> link while cleaning the bike.
>
> You don't have a chain tool? Just pop out one of the links and run a
> short chain for a few days. Avoid the big-big combination, and
> you'll be fine. Or just buy a new SRAM chain and keep it as a spare,
> chains are consumables after all.

That's what I'd do, too -- but aren't the new chains "un-re-poppable"
nowadays? (Don't they warn against replacing pins like in the good ol'
days?)

Bill "no clue how the Shimano pins work" S.

12-02-2004, 10:21 PM

"B i l l S o r n s o n" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].rr.com> wrote:

> That's what I'd do, too -- but aren't the new chains "un-re-poppable"
> nowadays? (Don't they warn against replacing pins like in the good ol'
> days?)

The SRAM chains are re-poppable. I avoid the Shimano chains, with
their odd mushroom shaped pins.
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terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]