George: Was this a 10-speed or narrower chain? I have consistently over the years had no problems releasing SRAM masterlinks with delicate use of my fingers. KMC and others, problems, yes, but SRAM masterlinks just supinely fall apart under my hands, even on dirty chains (tho' I do use dry lubes or, now, wax).
It was only with 10-speed chains that I needed a masterlink pliers, and I read that 10 speed chains *are not designed to release without pliers,* unlike 9 and earlier ones. On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 3:38 PM George Schick <[email protected]> wrote: > This afternoon I struggled to get a easy-link (or whatever SRAM calls it) > to "release" so I could clean the chain on one of my bikes. Granted, this > chain has been in use for quite a few years before I got around to removing > and cleaning it, but sheesh you'd think it would still come apart > relatively easily. Nope, I tried dosing it with TriFlow, then with Liquid > Wrench, and finally with good old reliable PB Blaster, but none of them > loosened it up enough to allow the easy link to be squeezed together to the > point where it would come apart. I wound up resorting to the use of a > chain tool to forcefully get it apart. Anyone have any recommendations of > either a solvent or a tool that will aid in the removal of these so-called > easy links? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/256622d9-cce7-42b7-ba67-bc2ab55a19fa%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/256622d9-cce7-42b7-ba67-bc2ab55a19fa%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv1C6DaQJXMGs0D99icQeNjeCUa-qp9S2opdJkvoWPxLg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
