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Chain checker of choice
What's your preferred tool for checking chain wear/ stretch?
I've had the Park CC-2 for years. Thought I'd treat myself to a new toy/ tool and Black Dog's thread has me thinking chains. |
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A calendar.
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A ruler.
If you must use a special tool, the best was the Speedtech, which is no longer available: Of the ones currently available, the only one that actually works correctly is the Shimano TL-CN40/TL-CN41: This web page explains the flaw(s) in the other chain wear indicators: http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-004/000.html |
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Ruler or Rohloff. The rest aren't as accurate.
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The CC-2 works fine. I always double check with a ruler once the CC-2 indicates its time to change (.75) but, so far its always been pretty much dead on.
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Quote:
$14, shipped? |
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Ruler.
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24 inch metal rule. Or a yard stick.
Mike in AR
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used a ruler, now a rohloff. love the ease of the latter
this too...but campy chains seem to last longer than one would think tired eyes...easier to use a tool |
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Ruler works for me, usually I can tell by feel when a chain needs changing, something just feels amiss. Go to check and see that indeed the chain is a bit streched. Sometimes I will also pull on the chain while its on the big ring and see how much slack I get. I have had good expeirnces with KMC chains over Campy and Shimano. Sram chains seem to hold up well for me too.
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I use a steel ruler.
the last KMC chain I used had 10,600 miles on it and was still within spec... I just changed it out because I was tired of measuring it. |
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Quote:
http://pedros.com/products/tools/gen...-checker-plus/ |
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I have both the Park CC-3 and Rohloff Caliber 2 and I trust the Rohloff. Both have the 0.075 and 0.1 mm measurement but I can get "Pass" reading on the Park and "Fail" on the Rohloff. The Rohloff has the curved ends that seem to slide just right into the chain.
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I have used many different wear indicators and the Rohloff is the one I grab now.
I also wish Rohloff made the HG Check cog wear indicator tool for 11 speed. The one that they made was for 8 or 9 speed. They also make one of the best 8/9 speed chains ever. It lasts a lot longer than other chains. I wish they made a 10 and 11 speed chain.
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Forgive me for posting dumb stuff. Chris Little Rock, AR Last edited by bikinchris; 09-23-2015 at 10:30 PM. |
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I keep multiple chains in rotation, and hang the cleans one up on a small screwdriver. One of them is a new 10sp that I don't use, and I can easily see how much longer the used ones are by comparing them to it.
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