Originally Posted by NCbiker

I guess the the required length will depend on the size of the largest chain ring you are using. I have the stock crankset with 48-36-26t rings. In order to get the chain around the largest cogs with an inch of extra chain, which is how I was taught to size chains, I needed 116 links. Any of the 9 speed Shimano chains can be had with 114,116 or 118 links. I saw online where another LHT owner contacted Sram to see if he could get a longer chain and they advised him to buy 2 chains and use an extra power link to lengthen to the desired 116 links. I went with a Shimano Ultegra chain.