http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Chain tool recommendation? en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:09:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134706 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:10:47 +0000 Uberuce 134706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't save money on a tool; can't waste money on a tool. </p> <p>Even the protohuman girl at the start of 2001 knew that.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2iiPpcwfCA" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2iiPpcwfCA</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134705 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:04:04 +0000 Smudge 134705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Park tool user here. A bit pricey but solid and reliable and if you manage to bend/break the pin they are replaceable.<br /> Money spent on good tools is money well spent! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134699 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:34:13 +0000 Snowy 134699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for the splitter on the Topeak Alien II. Robust and lots of leverage. Works happily for my 9 and 10 speeds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134691 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:12:16 +0000 Dave 134691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Incredibly, nobody has recommended <a href="http://tidd.ly/8ece462f">this beauty</a> which is a remarkable £138. Crikey, and it's discounted from £199 too!</p> <p>A two hundred pound chain tool. I certainly hope it cleans the bike for you and puts the dinner on at the same time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134680 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:26:23 +0000 remberbuck 134680@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Stickman,</p> <p>I've used the Park Tool splitter, and it's great. Wiggle have a reduction at the moment: </p> <p><a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tools-chain-brute-chain-tool/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tools-chain-brute-chain-tool/</a></p> <p>I've also had them as part of multi tools but you get nothing like the same force or ease of access.</p> <p>Hope this helps. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134679 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:24:47 +0000 Uberuce 134679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I prefer the one on my Crank Brothers multitool to my dedicated one, which is admittedly no-name junk.</p> <p>The lever is longer on the dedicated one, so it's easier in terms of finger oomph required, but the winding is much smoother and chain-holdy-in-placey-ness better on the Crank. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134678 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:22:34 +0000 wingpig 134678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Make sure you get one which copes with your preferred speed~thickness of chain. I have two really old ones which don't like eight-speed chains, so I usually just use the chain tool section of my Topeak Alien II. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11728#post-134677 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:17:28 +0000 Stickman 134677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I need to get a chain tool - are they all pretty much the same or are there any that people recommend?</p> <p>(Of course it's the usual situation: haven't bought a specific tool before as I haven't needed it yet, then need arises when all of the shops are shut! Hopefully Santa will pick up on my hints about getting a nice shiny toolkit for Christmas) </p>