Originally Posted by cartogeezer

Sounds like you were lucky that quicklink was in close proximaty of break. Just curious, did the chain fail while shifting under load?

Just to cover those roadside chain issues, seems that one needs both a chaintool and a quicklink or two to cover the difference between timing and drive chain sizes (if any). Have never really worried about carrying a chaintool except in more remote areas where I was wanting to cover what if scenarios.

Just curious, in all the miles that zonatandem has ridden, how many chain mishaps have you experienced. Is there any evidence that the smaller chains used today (9+ speed) that they are more vulnerable to failure. Gone are the days that you can break a chain with your chaintool wherever and put it back together without worrying about compromising the integrity of the chain.