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Sort of PSA - 12 speed XT Chains £14

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These are available for £14 - Merlin Cycles Link

Now, they are the 108 link jobs, but they come with a split link and you could get several to make up several chains. I've got three bike sin the family running 12 speed, so I could get 6 for ~£80 and cover a number of bikes...

Could you re-rivit a 12 speed chain with a chain tool like the 9, 10, 11 speed ones?

Anyhow, may be use for someone...


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 12:54 pm
 mert
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Could you re-rivit a 12 speed chain with a chain tool like the 9, 10, 11 speed ones?

Don't think that you can get the oversize rivets for 12 speed. So no.


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:01 pm
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@mert - I couldn't find one on the net either.

Two split links in a chain cant be that bad! Whats the worst that could happen... Either that or just join them together with a chain tool.


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:08 pm
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You could just attach the links from your previous chain or chains when you shortened them and use two or three quick links, assuming you kept the extra links in your tool box, I bought a 126 last time and only needed 118.


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:14 pm
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@noeffsgiven - that's the idea, but I would chop up one of the chains to build three or four appropriately sized chains...


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:20 pm
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You can essentially build a chain out of quick links, so go for it...


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:31 pm
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There must be thousands of short lengths of unused new chains in toolboxes all across the nation, I must have several ranging from 9sp to 12sp from connex,shimano,sram,kmc. Think of all those links going to waste.😀


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 1:39 pm
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@neilforrow.

Great tip - thanks.


 
Posted : 17/05/2023 9:54 pm