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What's going on here then? Am I a weakling, or are 11 speed links a bit of a bastard to fit?
Tried yanking on it, and then after than I had a look a the chain, which I also gave some abuse. Still no movement.
Any thoughts before I shamefully order one of these:
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FWIW Gold KMC 11 speed missing link on a KMC chain. All nice and clean.
Put the link in, and stand on the pedals.
Click.
All done.
What he ^ said. Although I would recommend getting a set of those too. Cheap and a god-send when you need to split the chain 🙂
Amusingly, I have the KMC one, which are handily for single use only. So removing was easy 😡
I have tried standing on pedals, will go have another go.
Sometimes it helps to squeeze the side plates together to ease them on. Oh, and buy the mounting tool as well.
If you're doing the 'standing on pedal thing', remember the quick link must be on the top 'run' of the chain - ie between cassette and chainring, not between rear mech and chainring.
I have tried standing on pedals
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If you're doing the 'standing on pedal thing', remember the quick link must be on the top 'run' of the chain - ie between cassette and chainring, not between rear mech and chainring.
I have just discovered this to be the case 8)
Cheers all.....apart from that Steve guy...hey Steve...right here buddy!
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[i]I have just discovered this to be the case[/i]
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Soooo Jamie, just so I get this right....
You stood on the peddle to "clip" the link into place and didn't think that the "tension" of the chain would be on the "top" of the chain going ONTO the chain ring in the peddle pushing Downstroke, and not off it (a la' chain coming off the chainring and heading towards that dangly bit at the back where all the mud congregates) No?
No?
Really?
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You sure you need a bike with a chain and not one of these..
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*s****s*
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Ditto, I thought njee was taking the piss 🙂
Some people really should just take their bike to the lbs....
Ditto, I thought njee was taking the piss
I did originally put "not wanting to insult your intelligence but..."
But it's sort of not that obvious. Sort of.
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Some people really should just take their bike to the lbs....
But...we....we...we're Birthday Buddys 🙁
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but then you did this - and it hurts 🙁
I have just discovered this to be the case
Welcome to the club.
Though in my defence, I worked it out for myself, rather than asking teh interwebz...
Though in my defence, I worked it out for myself, rather than asking teh interwebz...
Meh, I got to throw the wolves a bone sometimes. It makes them feel all warm and fuzzy.
tanks for the memories
I have tried standing on pedals, will go have another go.
Another important tip.
Make sure they are attached to the cranks.
Make sure they are attached to the cranks.
What sort of idiot do you think I am?
Edit: I have just discovered this to be the case 8)
Course if you attempt this technique on the trail the f'ing thing will ping off into nowhere land 🙂
I just gave up with mine and stuck a 10 speed one on I had