Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
You can if you have some quick links around. The long pins are pretty easy to install, though. Just push it in 'til the line is just showing then snap off the excess with some pliers.
I did that and the chain was too long. And it was riding on an old cassette and so didn't function well. I put it away in favor of an old chain. How long have these things been around? I've had the chain for a couple years.