Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Bingo!!! Modern chains with peened pin ends will punch the side plate hole larger when the pin is, un purpose or not, removed. Then if that same pin is pushed back in the larger hole won't grip the side plate as well as it should. This reason is likely in the top 5 of chain breaking reasons. Andy
ah ok - a slightly expensive lesson! but thank you for the info, much appreciated.
so if the next chain doesn't come with a pin or quick link, do i need to get that separately?