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Quick tip when you don't have a chain-whip handy (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 month ago by simbico@lemmy.zip to c/bikewrench@lemmy.world

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With most modern 1X cassettes being as large as a dinner plate, you can use another chainring or sprocket to jam a chain when you need to take off a cassette locker

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[–] thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Cool idea.

It would worry me though if one could find enough purchase or stability that way to get off lock ring; particularly an XD/XD-R driver. Those are on tight when properly fitted. I need the long handle of both my chain whip and my lock ring wrench to get some of my cassettes off.

Maybe I’m just weak (highly probable).

[–] simbico@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, this only worked for HG cassettes. XD is much tighter