Originally Posted by
stapfam
Only time I will break a chain is soon after it has been fitted and I haven't done the job properly OR if the chain is getting well worn and it is time for it to break.
This. There are lots of other ways to get stranded and a broken chain is on the very bottom.
I've never had a chain break except when I didn't install it right. But I've had a seatpost clamp snap and a skewer break.