Originally Posted by
kingston
I use a master link. I've been doing it a few years now and haven't had one fail yet, but I carry a spare in my patch kit just in case. I'm pretty meticulous about maintenance and keeping my bikes clean so it works for me. I also carry a little bottle of squirt with me on long rides.
One bike has a Campy Record without a master link, the other has a KMC with it. Still not sure it is worth taking it off. Now that I have a setup to clean my bikes I've done it more often. I have a stand, the Park Tool brush set, a bucket and a garden hose. It takes a half hour tops now, especially since it isn't that dirty anyway.
Good idea to carry the Squirt with me. I'm doing a solo century this week and the application is only supposed to last 100 miles.