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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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[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I fucking hate chain whips and sockets for removal, it is one of the worst jobs IMO trying to keep that tool seated in the lock ring correctly and the cassette from spinning whilst using sufficient force to undo it all is bull shit.

Recently I used one of these for the first time -

It is listed as an emergency pocket lock ring tool but I will never be going back to using shitty chain whips. You remove the wheel and get the tool in the right place and the refit the wheel so the tab will push in the frame. I placed a bit of cut inner tube under the tab to protect the paint and then you just pedal to undo the lock ring. The tool is sandwiched in there so won't slip and you have the power and leverage of your legs and a crank arm to put in the force needed, in comparison a chain whip seems fucking stupid to me if you are able to use one of these.

I probably wouldn't use it on a carbon frame but I also personally would never own a carbon frame either so that is a non issue for me.

For a tenner it is probably one of the best tools I have discovered that no one ever speaks about.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have never used this tool, but it's in my long-distance tool set in case I ever need to swap a broken spoke in the middle of nowhere. Can't quite remember if I ever tested it either.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

For this I love my DT Swiss and Fulcrum wheel sets. I can just pull the whole cassette driver out of the hub without any tools

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I have had it for probably a year or more and recently wanted to remove my cassette for yearly maintainance and thought I'd give it a go as I never want to use a chain whip. Can't recommend it enough!