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Mines bent after struggling with a mates cassette last night and the chain looks like its going. Who makes a good one at reasonable cost or it the normal choice of picking blue or yellow ?


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 10:34 am
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I got mine from Halfords, it's been smashing and it's tough as old boots.


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 10:35 am
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I've got a Fat Spanner one and it hasn't broken yet (not that I've used it much).....seems good enough though.


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 10:36 am
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You bent a chain-whip? Thats going some, unless it was old/cheese like.

How about making one. Get a piece of metal, drill three holes and attach some old chain, or spare bits of new chains you have left over. Inner tube for a handle. Sorted.

Or buy one. How much are they?


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 11:24 am
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Bent it last night stripping a mates Pro2 which was presumably installed by a gorilla. Ended up using an 18inch adjustable, lump hammer and knuckle skin along with standard tools.

I've made one before but I get g[i]i[/i]d[i]d[/i]y for nice tools.


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 11:43 am
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I have broken a few chain whips in my time.

Now use one of these, stronger and cheaper-

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_209641_langId_-1_categoryId_255216


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 11:48 am
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The best chain whip I've used [still do] is nothing more than a piece of 2x2 timber with an old bit of chain nailed to one end

Chain wraps around the cassette and the cassette digs into the timber


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 11:49 am
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I use a pound shop filter wrench. If you want quality then go for a Park tools one.


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 12:12 pm
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After destroying a few i bought the 20 quid park one - well worrth it - no more stuck cassettes ever


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 12:13 pm
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I've an old steel flat bar, with an old chain through it and knotted at one end so it doesn't slip.

Looks like i'm tooling up for [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Rash ]road rash[/url], but plenty leverage and works well. Also price = free.


 
Posted : 05/04/2012 12:15 pm