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01-29-15 | 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dr_lha

OK, I buy that. I thought by the way you said it was that the repair could not be done without a spare pin in your bag. As you say, chains break infrequently enough that carrying spares for that eventuality is pretty pointless. ...

I guess I should have said that you can't properly close a chain with a chain tool. In any case, if you're going to bother carrying a chain tool, the added weight of a connector is insignificant. IMO either carry both or neither.

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