"Pro-cycle" Chain Breaker............any good ??

[Dave7]

Reaon for the question is that I have one.........it came complete with a few other tools in a cheap rear wedge type bag I purchased years ago.
It operates in-what I assume-is the normal way but requires an hex/allen key for sufficient pressure. That may be the same for all such tools.......I have never used one.

I have not got any spare bits of chain to try it on.
Now I am into more serious cycling- and next week am planning my first 50 miler.......I dont want to be 25 miles from home and unable to fix it (should it happen).

 

[midlife]

I have a couple if these....

Is there any other kind

Shaun

 

[Dave7]

I have a couple if these....

Is there any other kind

Shaun

What is that little "pin" type thingymajig ??
My splitter is similar but without the "turning" handle..... where that is I need to insert & use an allen key

 

[midlife]

The pin thingy us the official spare part and usually gets lost somewhere in the bottom of the drawer.

Yours takes up less space as you apply the turning force with an Allen key which you should be carrying anyway.

Shaun

 

[Dave7]

The pin thingy us the official spare part and usually gets lost somewhere in the bottom of the drawer.

Yours takes up less space as you apply the turning force with an Allen key which you should be carrying anyway.

Shaun

I do carry a decent set of allen keys.
So.........in theory........is the pin thingy not necessary ????
Or should I have one ?

 

[midlife]

The extra pin thingy is in case you damage the pin in the chain splitter. Ignore it, I'm not sure they come with them now.

Shaun

 

[Puddles]

I have a couple if these....

Is there any other kind

Shaun

Ah and another tools purpose is revealed... and yet another tool I won't use

 

[midlife]

Ah yes, all that modern power link / magic link malarkey

Shun