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Originally Posted by KevinK
From a different thread, Weisan said:
"I get into a time-trial position and pull my buddy during the last few miles trying to make up time lost b'cos my chain broke earlier on a nasty climb and my pal had to stop for about 10 mins waiting for me to fix it."
How do you fix a chain on the road? I've never broken a chain, and never even considered carying a chain tool. So after 25+ years of riding/racing, all of a sudden you got me nervous about breaking a chain! How and where does it break? Is it at the quick-link? Did the chain show obvious signs of wear before it broke? As my wife says, I come from a long line of worriers. Please help ease my troubled mind!
Kevin
Eugene, OR
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well since there are chain 's people brake them
even on top level i have got beatiful pic's of top riders and and examples of them,
as i discussed this with a chain manufacuture and designer when i did a gold plate chain before the world s in colombia for danny nelissen they told me that
it only take one tiny pin thats not hardened good enough to brake the chain and eveninside the metal pin there can be a weak spot
all pins are on rontgen when they are mounted and regular testing daily of chains and they once in a while keep having that a chain brake's even after very good inspection
take a look at the space shutle they do every thing cost a fortune and still glue does not hold
its simply not as easy as it looks
cees