Seth's Bike Hacks: Chain made all of master links
12-13-20, 01:06 PM
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Seth's Bike Hacks: Chain made all of master links
Some dumb fun for inclement weather and injury downtime:
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12-13-20, 02:28 PM
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^^^^sure would cost a bunch.
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12-13-20, 02:39 PM
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SRAM Eagle XX-1 around 85 bucks, best price I could find for the Eagle PowerLocks was ~$7.50 a pop, and there would be what? Half the total number of links? Let's call it 60 of 'em.
So if'n ya ain't sponsored, that's in the neighborhood of $550.
Pains me that not all of the links are connected in the same direction.
So if'n ya ain't sponsored, that's in the neighborhood of $550.
Pains me that not all of the links are connected in the same direction.
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SRAM Eagle XX-1 around 85 bucks, best price I could find for the Eagle PowerLocks was ~$7.50 a pop, and there would be what? Half the total number of links? Let's call it 60 of 'em.
So if'n ya ain't sponsored, that's in the neighborhood of $550.
Pains me that not all of the links are connected in the same direction.
So if'n ya ain't sponsored, that's in the neighborhood of $550.
Pains me that not all of the links are connected in the same direction.
If you are going to spend $550 on a chain, we gotta get the labor hours up to match and have something to show for it.
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Well, it simplifies things if you want to use this chain cleaning procedure.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
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You really can't make a chain entirely of master links as they are only the "outside" (female) part of a link. The inner parts (male) would have to be sourced from a regular chain.
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12-13-20, 10:05 PM
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You guys clearly have way too much time on your hands. I understand. I really do. Between covid and generalized craziness, a certain level of cabin fever is understandable. But why not fill the time with something more productive. Like pop-top macrame.
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He did not measure the elongation agonized over in a concurrent thread 
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12-14-20, 11:39 AM
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Actually the inner ("male") quick links are called madam links and only available to team mechanics
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Totally agree. This video popped up on my YouTube feed and I just ignored it. Total waste of time and an insult to the intelligence of Seth's viewers.
12-15-20, 05:25 PM
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Yeah, I'd rather fill my 32 ounce squeeze bottle of ketchup with free packs from restaurants! lol
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I should try that with mine, I never use them, and I think I have enough for a whole chain.
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Almost as silly as the all half-link chains.
