Originally Posted by
jimincalif
I carry a KMC missing link for my chain as well. Haven't needed it myself but gave one to another rider a while back. If your chain breaks you most likely need a chain tool. You would need to push out the pins on each side of the damaged link(s) to be able to insert the missing link.
Thanks Jim. I'm totally down with buying a chain tool, I've just been googling all this and getting all kinds of info, some of it conflicting!
So then, I'd be looking at this, correct?:
KMC Missinglink > Components > Drivetrain > Master Links & Pins | Jenson USA
That one is for "singlespeed or 9 speed"
I'm a little confused by the chain size thing--as I say, one of my bikes seems to have a 1/8", while the other a 3/32". This Missing Link doesn't say a spec in that regard. Will it work on both?
There ARE different widths available - 7.4mm, 6.6mm, 7.1mm - but I don't understand those specs.