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Better late than never...
Link?
has a patent expired ?
Been using KMC links with Shimano chains for years.
Out of interest, are these going to replace the old break-off pin for new chains, or are they being sold as an aftermarket alternative?
Out of interest, are these going to replace the old break-off pin for new chains, or are they being sold as an aftermarket alternative?
Currently an aftermarket alternative
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/shimano-sm-cn900-11-speed-quick-link/rp-prod147138
Out of stock
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/shimano-quick-link-50061/
Sold in a box of two...obviously bot by CRC
Ah well, yet to have a problem with a KMC or SRAM link, so it's nothing more than a bit of a novelty. Shame really as I love the convenience of a removable chain and it seems daft to have to buy a third-party link with every new Shimano chain.
Officially not reusable... Pins work and are cheaper.
"Officially", perhaps, but as I'm sure many here have done, I reuse them when removing a chain from the bike and have yet to have one fail as a result...
Links from competing brands work perfectly well also.