Swim Bike Run
Slowtwitch.com
  • Login >
Slowtwitch.com
Search menu
Hot Forum Topics

Poll

Comfort While Cycling
How much does comfort while cycling influence your overall race performance?
View Results


Home > Forum > Triathlon Forum > Tell me about joining links...

Triathlon Forum

Back To ForumPrint Thread

Login required to started new threads

Login required to post replies

Tri
Classifieds
Lavender
Jobs
Notices
Tell me about joining links...
Quote | Reply
triguynz
Jul 18, 05 12:05
Post #1 of 2 (454 views)
I recently switched to shimano 10spd...its rather nice.

Only problem is my 9spd chain had a joining link so I could split it to clean it ...my 10spd dosen't yet.


What I need to know:

-Can I just buy and fit a joining link to an Ultegra 10spd chain or do I need to replace the chain?


-also how often do you guys replace the joining link, every time you break the chain, every tenth time etc or do these things keep going for teh life of the chain?
Quote Reply
Re: Tell me about joining links... [triguynz] [ In reply to ]
Quote | Reply
Rappstar
Jul 18, 05 12:10
Post #2 of 2 (448 views)
Get a Wipperman 10-S1.

The new Shimano 10 speed chains use a special rivet to join the chain. That rivet should NEVER be removed. If you have to break the chain, do it elsewhere on the chain. But, at least according to the Shimano directions, the new 10 speed chain is NOT meant to be taken on/off. It is a set-it-and-forget-it situation, at least, that's the way it seems.

So, either get a Wipperman, or get an Ultegra chain (assuming that does have a removable link).
"Non est ad astra mollis e terris via." - Seneca | rappstar.com | FB - Rappstar Racing | IG - @jordanrapp
Quote Reply
Back To ForumPrint Thread

Our Partners

transition-DOT-area-AT-slowtwitch-DOT-com

Advertise with us

©1999-2024 Slowtwitch, Inc., and Slowtwitch.com
Reproduction of material from any Slowtwitch.com page
without written permission is strictly prohibited.