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Onto the table looks good to me. Off was ok but you'll improve balance with practice - there were lots of little hops before you got your balance properly and into a position to drop off. Keep at it!

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02:26 Love the manual to hop up the wall. Smooth! Impressive riding throughout

Ok sounds like you've several quicker options, but I'll certainly look if you've had no luck in a few days. However, I doubt you'll find them on older bikes at the tip, as before disk brakes there was no need for the option to unscrew the brake bosses and they were just welded on to frames (I think).

Ok cheers, the consensus has convinced me to ditch the master/split-link that came with the chain, and just join it the old school way. Thanks

Not sure where you can buy them from, but I think I might have a couple kicking around. I'll have a look and get back to you.

Try Airwalks. Seem to have thinner soles than many skate shoes, so you feel more through the pedals.

I'm going to use that short cut now I know about it I managed to read the comic up to page 23 (really not in the mood to work today). Very informative, but they could have condensed it into about 3 pages for the non-computer geeks.

Washers did the job, cheers Now what's the deal with the special split-link? To use or not to use? Advice/ wisdom would be gratefully received!

Hmm. I definitely agree with your logic, but I'm sure I read something by Sheldon Brown along the lines of pushing the pin out and back in weakens the join because it's no longer as tight a fit as it was from the factory. And so you should use the split-link that comes with the chain (at least that's how I remember it). I also thought the thinking behind them was for people who like to remove their chain regularly to clean it, so they don't have to break links all the time (I don't come under this category). Other thing is I've shortened the chain to get good tension, so if I wanted to use a standard link and push the pin back, I'd have to either shorten the chain by one link (doubt I'll get away with that), or replace the split-link with a standard link (which means the chain will contain two pins that have been pushed out and back in again, which is surely worse than only containing one). So what's the consensus on split-link strength/ what I should do? Confused now

Genius. Yeah, probably also called that. I mean the link that comes separate to the chain when you buy it. It has one outer link plate with two pins, one outer plate that slides over the other end of those two pins and a clip that holds the second plate to the pins. Isn't this link supposed to be a stronger way to make the chain than pushing a normal pin out and back in again with a chain tool? I'd rather use that link and modify the rear mech I think. Anyway, thanks to everyone for the help and ideas

Thanks - I'll give that a go (there's not much thread to play with on those bolts, but probably just enough) *feels like an idiot for not thinking of this obvious solution before posting*

I've just put a bmx chain on my bike to complete a single speed set up, and I want to use my rear mech to tension the chain. Chain is a KMC Kool 710, and the rear mech is Shimano STX. All very nice, the chain line is ok, but the master link won't run through the mech. I've bent the cage out a bit around the jockey wheels by removing the jockey wheels then using pliers, but the section between the two jockey wheels is a right git to bend and this is where it still catches. Has anyone already successfully done what I'm trying to do? Any tips on how to do this without breaking things would be great. PS: I've already tried to just "man up" and do it, so any other suggestions?