[OHPV-list] Chain broke Re: Mechanicatrivia, was Re: Awesome Cookie!!

[John Climaldi]

Very interesting! I had the same thing happen to me on the highracer while climbing up past OHSU. I was going slow grinding up the hill and "ping". I was suddenly rolling backwards AND my chin unraveled and fell to the pavement in a large greasy ball. It was definitely a "well that's just great" moment. I have only broken a chain one other time, and that was 12 years ago. I am sure the chains was spliced together using the quicklinks. I think someone mentioned to me a while back that splicing two chains without the quick link makes the point weaker. Shimano even says to replace the pin if you do splice to chains together. Any body have any advice splicing chains?

John 

On Monday, May 01, 2006, at 11:48AM, Kirke Johnson <kirkej at gmail.com> wrote:

>Thank you both very much - now I have some data points to work with!
>
>FWIW, my chain broke on the way to work this morning. Don't know what
>was cause and what was effect, but I presume this relates to the
>shifting problems. Walked the bike up the hill into campus (it broke
>just as I was leaving Barbur, happily) so the problem was deferred
>until after the work day. In theory, I have what I need to get going
>again (chain tool and a repair link) barring collateral damage.
>
>Will see what Performance and Bike Gallery have in the cable housing
>line on the way home. (List to be expanded if other damage is
>discovered.)
>
>On 5/1/06, John Climaldi <john4bho at mac.com> wrote:
>> Hi Kirk, sorry I missed you at the Cookie.
>>
>> I bought a whole box of QBP housing to use in bulk quantity. It's good stuff, and fairly inexpensive. The key to having bulk is that I can change the housing down by the rear derailleur whenever I please. During the winter I usually change that small guy about 3 or 4 times. When the shifting gets bad, swap it for a new one and clean the cable, and shifting is good again! The rest of the housing is a once a year deal for me. Bulk is the only way to go.
>>
>> John C
>>
>> On Monday, May 01, 2006, at 09:51AM, Jeff Wills <jwills at pacifier.com> wrote:
>
>> >I've always bought what I need when I need it. Mine usually requires
>> >replacement every 2-3 years.
>> >
>> >I've never seen *really* cheap replacement cable housing- most of what
>> >I've bought has been standard Shimano housing. I've never felt the need to
>> >"upgrade". If you want, it's available in bulk quantities:
>> >http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=CA2401
>> >http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=CA2520
>> >Of course, you could take the opportunity to further customize your bike:
>> >http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=CA4333
>> >
>> >
>> >Jeff Wills
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