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A 9 speed quicklink fits an 8 speed chain, and feels secure, but is it?
9 speed should be thinner than 8 speed, so I imagine that if it clicks closed you're good to go.
Nominally 6/7/8 speed chain is 7.1mm wide, and 9 speed chain is 6.7mm. Is it possible your chain is ...
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Assembling cut off brand new chain links into one single chain
In theory yes, in practice unlikely it is worth it.
For chains targeting 8 gears of less, the pins are reuseable, but for modern chains of 10 speed or higher, you need replacement pins. The cost would ...
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Assembling cut off brand new chain links into one single chain
Yes, but lets work the costs - A single chain costs me $55 (SHIMANO 105 11-Speed Road Chain CN-HG601-11) and has 114 links. This chain will last ~3000 km because I wax.
My bike only needs 108 links ...
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A 9 speed quicklink fits an 8 speed chain, and feels secure, but is it?
I was curious as to why it fitted, so I took some measurements. These were in the middle of the plates - the nominal width is at the rivets so would be expected to be larger. This is a KMC 9X 9-speed ...
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A 9 speed quicklink fits an 8 speed chain, and feels secure, but is it?
I'm amazed that you were able to get a 9 speed quick link closed on an 8 speed chain. I once bought a 9 speed, KMC, "missing link" to join a Shimano 8 speed chain. I messed with it for an ...
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A 9 speed quicklink fits an 8 speed chain, and feels secure, but is it?
I would guess that it would be ok at least for the short term, although chains are so inexpensive that I would suggest getting the properly matching set as soon as is convenient. It may be that the ...
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