Chain Wear Tool

[bpsmith]

Been looking at getting a chain measure tool, to cover 2 bikes. First is 10 spend and second is 11 speed. Are there separate tools needed to measure them?

Reason I ask is, I regularly find tools stated as being for 10 speed chains, but not 11 speed. Is this because they have not updated the description, or are there indeed multiple tools needed?

 

[Apollonius]

No. The chain-wear tool measures the gap of the pitch, which is the same whatever the chain.

 

[Mo1959]

Been looking at getting a chain measure tool, to cover 2 bikes. First is 10 spend and second is 11 speed. Are there separate tools needed to measure them?

Reason I ask is, I regularly find tools stated as being for 10 speed chains, but not 11 speed. Is this because they have not updated the description, or are there indeed multiple tools needed?

Wouldn't imagine they would be different. Is it not the width of chain that is different with various speeds?

 

[bpsmith]

That's what I assumed guys. Cheers for confirming.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A chain wear tool is ok but you will obviously only get an attribute data return with it, i.e. will the chain be in or out of the 0.75% - 1.0% window, a yes or no answer. I prefer using a vernier caliper so you can measure distance between pins, use continuous data, i.e.a mm measurement, therefore will have some idea of how long your current chain will be doing the business for.

 

[SteCenturion]

Wouldn't imagine they would be different. Is it not the width of chain that is different with various speeds?

Bang on Mo, 11 speed chains are thinner.

 

[e-rider]

this is the best value for money tool available: (get the newer 3.2 version)

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...gclid=CIPJ9LySu8ICFcjLtAodOl8AQQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Leaway2]

But you can pick up a tool for about £2.50

http://www.xtools.co.uk/silverline-...currency=GBP&gclid=CPWkiIuUu8ICFWfkwgodf6cAdw

and similar on Ebay.
Personally I don't stress over chain wear and just replace the chain and cassette every so often (once a year)

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

FYI.....you can use a tape measure over 12 links. 1/16" is .75 and 1/8 is 1.0.

 

[bpsmith]

FYI.....you can use a tape measure over 12 links. 1/16" is .75 and 1/8 is 1.0.

What's that in real money?

What measurement is the norm?

 

[ColinJ]

What's that in real money?

What measurement is the norm?

Each pair of links is 1 inch so 12 pairs of links should be 12 inches. The numbers bfb is quoting are how much longer the chain would be over 12 pairs of links than a new one for a given amount of wear.

It is more accurate to use a steel rule rather than a tape measure. If you haven't got one and do not have a hardware shop handy, you can buy them for a few pounds on eBay.

You can measure even more accurately over 24 inches. Just make sure you pull the chain out straight when measuring it. I take mine off and hang it from a nail stuck in a length of timber.

 

[confusedcyclist]

The X tools one comes highly recommended by moi! £2.45 is a steal!

 

[ColinJ]

Oh, and bfb has got that wrong - 1/16 inch longer over 12 inches is approx 0.5% not 0.75%.

 

[AlanW]

Before anyone rushes out to buy a chain checking tool (especially a Park tool one), you might care to read HERE first

 

[bpsmith]

Read the linked page. Complicated read tbh. In a nutshell, they suggest that most tools measure both pin and bushing wear and hence you end up replacing the chain too early?