Master Chainlink
I'm trying to replace my old chain with a new one and it came with a master chain link. I have had a lot of difficulty with these in the past, Does anyone have any tricks to putting them on?
Posted Oct 26, 2014, 4:01 PM UTC
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Use a screwdriver to tap the security plate over the pin.
Masterlinks are always stronger than a reassembled link of chain, at least on a nice enough chain to where the pins are peened on the outside to hold them in place.
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The only chain I use the master link on is a super toughness, and only because it's a screw/nut rather than a clip. I don't trust them especially on a fixed drivetrain.
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yeah scrap em, I don't trust them on a fixed gear
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For what reason do people not trust them? Its difficult to remove them with the correct tools.
I think having a lock on the outside of the link is safer than the press locking mechanism for every other link.
I would imagine breaking a chain more than once is more dangerous than a masterlink.
I've always used master links and never dropped a chain in 4 years.
EDIT: not trying to argue, I am curious and I know this post is a day old.
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What do you recommend on a fixed gear?
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They're saying just remove the master link and use a chain tool to take the chain on and off. Get a chain breaker, look up a tutorial, and give it a go.
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the real trick is not to use it