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Do they work in a shimano chain and vice versa aslong as there the same speed as your existing chain?
Looking to stock up on a few spares ect...
Cheers Ben
Yes.
And a 9 speed link will work on a 10 speed chain.
Excellent are they fine to keep in the chain or should they be a temporary thing?
New chains are supplied with them....
My shimano wasn't that's why I've asked the question!
Ah. Shimano don't do them - they supply a pin instead. SRAM and KMC both supply them and yes, they can be used as a permanent link on a Shimano chain.
Cool cheers guys
Get a wipperman one instead of Sram! Much easier to fit and remove!
Don't get a wipperman one they undo when you back pedal. As I found out when I was readying my old DH bike in the start hut at ft bill. The cranks and cassette span round and dumped the chain on the floor followed by me scrambling around trying to find the link and a cue of people behind me trying to push past.
Don't get a wipperman one they undo when you back pedal. As I found out when I was readying my old DH bike in the start hut at ft bill. The cranks and cassette span round and dumped the chain on the floor followed by me scrambling around trying to find the link and a cue of people behind me trying to push past.
That must have been embarrassing! I have wipperman connex links on both my bikes and have never found this to be an issue although I saw another poster saying that they are prone to falling off if you run a chain guide. Perhaps this was your case on a DH bike?