Originally posted by fubar5
Hmmm, do you have a PowerLink?? The only time I've had a chain break is because I took it off frequently to wash it. I'm not saying this is what happened in your case, I'm just musing..I have since used PowerLinks and take the chain off rarely, I just use a Park Cyclone to clean up the chain. I'm nervous for severl rides if I've recently taken my chain off and put it back on.
I don't use the power link on SRAM chains. I just pin it together. I have a really nice Park chain breaker tool. It works great. It pushes the link out to just the right distance and then back in just as well. I also use the Cyclone. Like you I try to avoid taking the chain apart, if I can clean the chain on the bike, all the better.
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