Abbey Bike Tools
Abbey Bike Tools LL Chain Wear Tool
Overview
The LL Chain Wear Tool – which stands for Linear and Lateral – lets you measure the wear of any chain accurately, without being thrown off by either the larger roller diameter of flat top chains or by the extra lateral demands cross chaining with 1x drivetrains puts on the chain.
Key Features
- A chain wear tool that measures linear and lateral wear with outstanding accuracy
- V-shaped notch negates impact of larger rollers, e.g. in SRAM flat top chains
- Lateral wear can be measured to determine whether it will impact shifting accuracy
- Process for taking both measurements is clearly denoted on tool itself
- Tool is tuned for just a 0.004% margin of error by being CNCed from one billet inhouse
Product information
You have 30 days to return your item from when it reaches you
If you wish to return a product under warranty, please see our Saddleback Warranty Information page for more information.
- Free standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders over £45.
- Standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders under £45 - £2.99
- Express delivery (1-2 working days) £4.99
For more information on delivery times and prices click here.
Holiday dates
Last order date for holiday despatch 20th December at 12:00.
Company closes 24 December at 17:00.
Company reopens 2 January at 08:30.
We will endeavour to deliver orders during the holiday period, however due to demand during this busy period, orders placed between the 23rd and 31st December will likely ship in the New Year.
The LL Chain Wear Tool – which stands for Linear and Lateral – lets you measure the wear of any chain accurately, without being thrown off by either the larger roller diameter of flat top chains or by the extra lateral demands cross chaining with 1x drivetrains puts on the chain.
SRAM drivetrains feature flat top chains with a roller that's .010″ (.254mm) bigger than any before it, which when measuring five links of a chain, can cause chain wear tools to under measure wear by .2%. When replacing chains with between .5% and .75% wear is standard, this margin can mean the different between replacing just the chain or the whole drivetrain if a worn chain is allowed to impact the rest of the components.
Meanwhile, cross chaining to get the full range out of 1x drivetrains will put extra wear on the faces of the rollers, over time degrading the shifting performance.
The LL Chain Wear Tool is your solution for both of these scenarios. It is machined with a V-shaped notch in which to locate the chain roller. This captures both sides of that roller, not just one, which leads to more accurate results since the measurement originates from the centre of the pin and diameter ceases to be factor. The tool is then flipped so it's easy to see where the holes line up with the pin, to measure the degree of wear from 0-2.5%.
On the other side of the tool, the lateral chain wear measurement process is clearly detailed on the surface, as is the linear measurement process.
For lateral measurement the chain must be taken off the bike, then the pin is lined up with the edge of the boss for consistency, while the chain is extended out for five links, bringing the end in line with the indicator holes marking from one to nine. It is then held vertical to see how far it sags, making it clear whether the wear is significant enough to affect shift quality, with anything below a six being unacceptable.
Over and above its special features, the LL Chain Wear Tool is fine tuned for more accuracy than the great majority of chain wear tools on the market. Most are made with a CNC laser cutter, and while high end lasers can produce parts with an acceptable tolerance, commodity level machines can double the error margin of a traditional tool to +/- .010″ (.254mm).
In line with their motto, “precision is our religion”, Abbey Bike Tools has instead machined their chain tool from a single block of 6061 aluminium in their CNC mill. It can hold tolerances as tight as .00025″ (.005mm) on critical features, so Abbey's margin of error is a scant .004%.
More Information
Delivery
- Free Standard Delivery (3-5 working days) on orders over £45
- Standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders under £45. - £2.99.
- Express delivery (1-2 working days) - £4.99
For more information on delivery times and prices click here.
Returns
Returning a product is free and easy using our Returns Portal, which allows you to send your product back to us by dropping off your return items at any one of over 7,400 CollectPlus locations around the UK.
You have 30 days to return your item from when it reaches you.
For more information on returning items click here.
About Abbey Bike Tools
Abbey Bike Tools make the world's best cycling tools – unparalleled in quality, precision and beauty. Based in Bend, Oregon, the Abbey Tools Team only creata a new tool when there's an advancement to be made. Each design is highly functional and built to last – the epitome of the brand's motto: "Precision is our religion". Equally at home in a pro mechanic's arsenal or in the discerning home tinkerer's toolbox, you'll find no finer tools anywhere.
About Saddleback
Founded by real cycling enthusiasts in 2004, our passion for elite performance runs through everything we do at Saddleback. Our team of dedicated roadies, mountain bikers and triathletes practice what we preach to bring you the finest cycling products and a superior service to match. We're the official UK home of Abbey Bike Tools, Castelli, Chris King, ENVE, HJC, Moots Cycles, Pivot Cycles, PUSH, Sidi, Silca, Sportful, Stages, Troy Lee Designs and Wolf Tooth.
Warranty and Crash Replacement
In addition to our regular 100-day returns policy on unused items, all items purchased from www.saddleback.co.uk are covered by our full two-year warranty against manufacturing defects from date of purchase. We will exchange, refund or repair (at our discretion) items proven to exhibit manufacturing or material faults in line with fair wear and tear.