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any downside to Wippermann Connex link?
On May 16, 7:56*am, Bob Ross wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick- disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is there any downside to these gizmos? I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might be viewed as a negative. Any reason I shouldn't consider one? Not in my opinion. We have sold hundreds with no problems whatsoever. We use the 6mm one on just about every 10s chain we sell(Campagnolo and shimano), |
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any downside to Wippermann Connex link?
On May 16, 6:56 am, Bob Ross wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick- disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is there any downside to these gizmos? I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might be viewed as a negative. Any reason I shouldn't consider one? I'm guessing the SRAM link can cause excessive wear on the two adjacent links. I've used the SRAM links on my 9-speed chains for 7 - 8 years now. Never had one break. I check for "chain stretch" with one of those Park tools when a chain starts to approach 3,500 miles of use and typically reach the .75 wear point just shy of 4,000 miles but *only* if I span the tool across the SRAM link. Every other part of the chain measures as being under this wear limit. I sometimes get a few hundred more miles out the the chain by replacing the old SRAM link with a new one, which brings the chain back into spec across the SRAM link, but it pretty quickly goes back to the .75 wear limit. Since this out of spec condition exhibits itself only when the tool spans the SRAM link it seems like the adjacent links have accelerated wear. Tom Young |
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any downside to Wippermann Connex link?
Not a racer, myself...but I have commuted over 5000 miles without a
problem using a Connex links using wipperman and Record chains TomYoung wrote: On May 16, 6:56 am, Bob Ross wrote: I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick- disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is there any downside to these gizmos? I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might be viewed as a negative. Any reason I shouldn't consider one? I'm guessing the SRAM link can cause excessive wear on the two adjacent links. I've used the SRAM links on my 9-speed chains for 7 - 8 years now. Never had one break. I check for "chain stretch" with one of those Park tools when a chain starts to approach 3,500 miles of use and typically reach the .75 wear point just shy of 4,000 miles but *only* if I span the tool across the SRAM link. Every other part of the chain measures as being under this wear limit. I sometimes get a few hundred more miles out the the chain by replacing the old SRAM link with a new one, which brings the chain back into spec across the SRAM link, but it pretty quickly goes back to the .75 wear limit. Since this out of spec condition exhibits itself only when the tool spans the SRAM link it seems like the adjacent links have accelerated wear. Tom Young |
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any downside to Wippermann Connex link?
I use the connex link on all our bikes including our tandem. No
problems since I began using them about 12,000 miles ago. Wayne |
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any downside to Wippermann Connex link?
TomYoung wrote:
On May 16, 6:56 am, Bob Ross wrote: I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick- disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is there any downside to these gizmos? I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might be viewed as a negative. Any reason I shouldn't consider one? I'm guessing the SRAM link can cause excessive wear on the two adjacent links. I've used the SRAM links on my 9-speed chains for 7 - 8 years now. Never had one break. I check for "chain stretch" with one of those Park tools when a chain starts to approach 3,500 miles of use and typically reach the .75 wear point just shy of 4,000 miles but *only* if I span the tool across the SRAM link. Every other part of the chain measures as being under this wear limit. I sometimes get a few hundred more miles out the the chain by replacing the old SRAM link with a new one, which brings the chain back into spec across the SRAM link, but it pretty quickly goes back to the .75 wear limit. Since this out of spec condition exhibits itself only when the tool spans the SRAM link it seems like the adjacent links have accelerated wear. Tom Young I noticed that the 10 speed superlinks I received approx 2 years ago seemed to have pins that were a little undersized. I reckon if you put your chain wear tool across a new quick-link on a new chain you would see some apparent wear. I haven't measured the pin diameters with a micrometer, but my impression is that the pins on the Wipperman Connex links are a closer fit in the inner links and therefore would show less apparent wear when new and also probably cause a little less wear to chainrings & sprockets. Martin -- Removed z before replying by email. |
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