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TECH NEWS
rehook1.jpgRehook aims to make refitting a dropped chain easy
Are you fed up with getting oily hands when the chain drops off your bike? There’s now a gadget for that, the Rehook, a simple tool that is designed solely to refit your chain when it drops off the crankset.
In an ideal world, of course, the chain would never derail but it does happen from time to time, it even happens to the world’s best professional cyclists.
Rehook, launched at the end of last year and originally 3D printed the tool, but it is now made in greater quantities by injection moulding in the UK, is aimed at making it super easy to get the chain back on the crankset, all while keeping your hands and fingers clean. Perfect.
You could make do with an Allen tool or tyre lever to get the chain back on, but Rehook is designed to make it much easier and simpler. The lever has a hook on the end to pull the chain into place, and the handle keeps your hand away from the oily chain.
A silicone strap attaches the Rehook to your bicycle frame so it’s always there when you need it, and it only weighs 20g.
The company is hoping there’s a market for the Rehook, and is in the process of launching into bicycle shops around the UK. You can also buy it online through the company’s website. It costs £12.99. Check it out at www.rehook.bike
What do you think?
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
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That's a tough one.
So he can tell the time? Did i get it right ?
Considering that it's a lot easier to do if you move the rear derailleur forward, to take the tension off the chain, you are still likely to get one hand dirty, as well as replacing the dirty tool on the bike...
Disposable gloves, as has been said, are pennies and available in the homewares section of your local supermarket!
There's a product for everything these days. Or just carry some disposable gloves that weigh less and cost 1/1000th the price.
Or a stick
My wife's a dentist, so I get 'free' gloves for this very purpose
"Are you fed up with getting oily hands when the chain drops off your bike?"
No.
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