Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Doesn't matter.
I never count chain links. For a single diamond frame bike, any new chain that you buy is going to be too long. Lay out the chain that you take off next to it and break the new chain at the appropriate place.
Though this will work, I don't do it this way. By using the old chain as a standard, you are relying that the person who cut the last chain to have done it correctly. I'd rather do the measuring myself to ensure proper chain length.