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Shimano chains - rivet reuse?
The other day the mechanic at my local bike shop rejoined my Shimano 10
speed Ultegra chain reusing two rivets. Looking at the link under a jeweler's magnifying glass I can clearly see that the peening on the rivets is missing and I can see the countersinking in the plates around the rivets. The mechanic is very experienced, very well respected and services many bikes in a busy shop. It looks like the rivets have been inserted to the correct depth. Nevertheless the contact area between rivets and plate is substantially less than it should be and the peeening that would prevent the rivet moving is absent. I am interested in readers' opinions and experience regarding the safety and durability of this repair job. Do many people reuse rivets? Any experiences of reused rivets working well? or failing? Many thanks Martin -- Removed z before replying by email. |
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