getting a regular bike after my battery fails?

[fooferdoggie]

"Didn't have to" because it worked without adjusting the B screw and limit screws, or "it was dead nuts on right out of the box"? With the former, you can probably get shifting to work better. The latter is rare.

I did not have. to adjust the screws. I still had to adjust the micro shift. I did that on the phone.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Man went on the first ride, and shifting was good— a lot less clunky than the Linkglide. Plus, I can display the gear on my Garmin, and that’s critical on the tandem. For some reason, it took a long time to realize what was happening. But on the tandem with the motor in front, if I am coasting or stopped and in too large of a cog and starting slow so I can shift, it causes stress on the ne way gearing, the motor, and you hear a whining sound. I found I can either shift way down, as I don’t know what gear I am in for that speed, or have my wife do the first pedal stroke. But now that I can see what gear I am in, I can make sure I am low enough when I stop or if I am coasting to shift, or have my wife start if I am not in a low enough gear. It was so much better and may save the motor.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

shimano even gives you a quick link since they are not reusable.

It is what Shimano wants you to believe I pretty often remove the Quick Link, give the chain a decent shaking in a degreaser fluid and after all is washed with water and dried, I reconnect the chain with the same QL then lubricate the chain. I can see no reason why the QL could be single use only!

 

[fooferdoggie]

It is what Shimano wants you to believe I pretty often remove the Quick Link, give the chain a decent shaking in a degreaser fluid and after all is washed with water and dried, I reconnect the chain with the same QL then lubricate the chain. I can see no reason why the QL could be single use only!

its only on the 11 and 12 speed. but not just shimano the KMC ones I Got as extra say the same thing single use only. it takes a lot more effort to close the 11 speed quick link it takes about all the force I can muster. so they are made differently then the regular ones.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Steve, I use the Shimano TL-CN10 tool to Remove/Connect both Shimano and KMC master links. Easy, effortless, sure. I see no technical reason why these two solid steel parts of the link should wear. Just saying.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Steve, I use the Shimano TL-CN10 tool to Remove/Connect both Shimano and KMC master links. Easy, effortless, sure. I see no technical reason why these two solid steel parts of the link should wear. Just saying.

its not just me. try one of the 11 speed linkglide chains. it is fucking cray how much effort it takes to snap the link the first time. totally threw me off. the 12 speed was much easier but its thinner too.
now check this out the shimano link says non reusable but KMC yep. but not the 12 speed. myselfI never take a chain off till it is finished.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Trust me. It is effortless with the TL-CN10. Both KMC and Shimano claim the master links are not re-usable. You know why?

So you spend $8 for two of them.

 

[stompandgo]

I will reuse a 12 speed Shimano quick link once. There is a noticeable difference in effort when connecting it for the second time. That's why I only use it twice, then toss. They are cheap enough.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I will reuse a 12 speed Shimano quick link once. There is a noticeable difference in effort when connecting it for the second time. That's why I only use it twice, then toss. They are cheap enough.

The Quick Link becomes unusable only when one of the connecting pins has dropped out.
I'm afraid your information is only based on a belief, Stomp.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I

I will reuse a 12 speed Shimano quick link once. There is a noticeable difference in effort when connecting it for the second time. That's why I only use it twice, then toss. They are cheap enough.

was expecting the 12 speed to be hard like the 11 but nope it was really easy.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Trust me. It is effortless with the TL-CN10. Both KMC and Shimano claim the master links are not re-usable. You know why?
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So you spend $8 for two of them.

hey if your left with a broken chain in the middle of nowhere you can say I saved 4.00 and be proud

 

[Stefan Mikes]

hey if your left with a broken chain in the middle of nowhere you can say I saved 4.00 and be proud

I carry two little plastic bags, each containing spare 11 or 12 speed master links in my tool bag on every ride. I just do not need to replace the link each time I reconnect the chain. This is similar to carrying spare inner tubes: what if the industry claimed inner tubes were not re-usable?