Hi,
I fitted new C & S today - the chain snapped last weekend, and got recovered home. Bought the parts from B & C Express as well as a chain rivetter (Whale), and had a go today. Following both the SV Workshop manual and the Haynes Techical Bike Book I managed ok. The only question I have is the rivets. Using to tool I managed to mushroom the heads ok, but as the rivets have thinned out around the edges, they have cracked. The Haynes book says cracked rivets should be replaced, but as it is so thin around the edge, and as there seems to be a good purchase by the rest of the rivet, I was wondering what you thought...have put some pics below:
Should I ride the bike (carefully) to my bike shop (20 miles) and ask them to replace the rivets / link? Or am I worrying about nowt?
and here is the end of the rivet tool, which makes contact with the rivet - the 'V' shape causes the rivet to thin out towards the edge - maybe Ive over-hit it??
Ta peeps,
BB