Removing/installing 11s chains
11-17-21, 10:50 AM
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Removing/installing 11s chains
My bike has a Campagnolo 11 speed chain. There is no master link, just the pin that gets driven in, broken off, and then peened in place upon install. If I have reason to remove the chain, is it best to push this master pin out and install a new one in the same place on reinstall, or to move a different pin each time?
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11-17-21, 10:55 AM
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NEVER push the joining pin out and try to replace it. Always pick a different spot on the chain and do it there. Or, preferably use a quick link.
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11-17-21, 11:01 AM
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This is always my preference. I'll see if I can get my hands on one.
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The joining pin seems to be a tiny bit wider at the ends, to hold the chain side plates after removing an origonal pin - if you remove a joining pin and replace with another joining pin, the side plates seem to fail prematurely in my experience.
