Originally Posted by
Pulsify
get a cheap KMC chain
+1 I think the KMC anti-rust (galvanized) one is like $12 at my LBS.
And if you want to be cautious, but don’t want to reallocate the $12 from something else, then OK- not the end of the world- short answer is yes, if you got it to function and it’s an occasional rider and not something that needs spotless running gear then it’ll be fine for now.