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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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[–] 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!