Doug Taylor
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
On Fri, 16 May 2008 06:56:47 -0700 (PDT), Bob Ross <bross@berklee.net>
wrote:
>I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick-
>disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is
>there any downside to these gizmos?
>
>I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone
>at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine
>that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more
>concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain
>or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might
>be viewed as a negative.
>
>Any reason I shouldn't consider one?
Nobody has mentioned that the Connex is asymmetrical, while all of the
other links are symmetrical. The difference: the Connex will skip on
an 11 tooth cog if installed "upside down." For an impatient dyslexic
like myself, that's enough for me not to bother with it when the
others don't have this defect, are at least equally good and better if
the failure anecdotes in this thread are true, and cheaper. I use IRD
snaplink for 10 speed.
wrote:
>I'm thinking of getting a Wippermann Connex (or equivalent quick-
>disconnect link) to make cleaning my chain & drivetrain easier. Is
>there any downside to these gizmos?
>
>I've read 1 or 2 anecdotes about quick-disconnect links coming undone
>at the starting line of a race (!) but as far as I can determine
>that's not a common enough occurence for me to worry about. I'm more
>concerned with whether they affect longevity/durability of the chain
>or cogs, or if they affect shifting, or... well, anything that might
>be viewed as a negative.
>
>Any reason I shouldn't consider one?
Nobody has mentioned that the Connex is asymmetrical, while all of the
other links are symmetrical. The difference: the Connex will skip on
an 11 tooth cog if installed "upside down." For an impatient dyslexic
like myself, that's enough for me not to bother with it when the
others don't have this defect, are at least equally good and better if
the failure anecdotes in this thread are true, and cheaper. I use IRD
snaplink for 10 speed.