Chain tool recommendation?

I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks

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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I use a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou

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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I use a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou

Does the quicklink have to be replaced when the chain is worn out?


"Lou Holtman" wrote in message
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"DougA" schreef in bericht
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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I use
a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou

Does the quicklink have to be replaced when the chain is worn out?


"Lou Holtman" wrote in message
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"DougA" schreef in bericht
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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I use
a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou

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"Lou Holtman" wrote in message
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"DougA" schreef in bericht
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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need
for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I
use
a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou


Does the quicklink have to be replaced when the chain is worn out?


I consider the quicklink as part of the chain. When I replace the chain I
replace the quicklink. Often a quicklink is included when you buy a new
chain ie SRAM or Connex/Wipperman. The 'old' quicklink goes in my saddlebag
as a spare.

Lou

"DougA" wrote in message
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"Lou Holtman" wrote in message
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"DougA" schreef in bericht
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I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need
for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is
recommended?
I have Shimano 9 spd, SRAM 9 spd and Campy 10 spd chains to deal with.

Thanks




I use a chaintool once for each chain: to shorten it when new. Then I
use
a
quicklink (sram, connex or whatever). Any cheap chaintool is OK for that
purpose.

Lou


Does the quicklink have to be replaced when the chain is worn out?


I consider the quicklink as part of the chain. When I replace the chain I
replace the quicklink. Often a quicklink is included when you buy a new
chain ie SRAM or Connex/Wipperman. The 'old' quicklink goes in my saddlebag
as a spare.

Lou

doug- I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is recommended?
BRBR

Pedros shop tool.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

doug- I have made my way through several bikes without ever having a need for
a
chain tool. The time has come and I would like to know what is recommended?
BRBR

Pedros shop tool.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:56:57 +0200, Lou Holtman wrote:

I consider the quicklink as part of the chain. When I replace the chain I
replace the quicklink. Often a quicklink is included when you buy a new
chain ie SRAM or Connex/Wipperman. The 'old' quicklink goes in my
saddlebag as a spare.

That last bit is a very good idea. It allows a much easier, and usually
better, field repair for a broken chain than carrying around a few links
of chain and a chain tool. Well, you should have those as well.

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