Originally Posted by geog_dash
I feel some of your pain. I broke my chain putting it back on after cleaning. It got cocked in the chain tool or something. Went to the LBS, "I broke my chain." Eyes light up. I wanted to say "while schooling a Ninja crotch rocket on the quarter mile." Truth barges in. "While cleaning it." Eyes shift to sympathy mode as I get my wallet out. Hopefully upgrading to a master link will compensate for my clumsiness. Sigh.
if the chain was still new i'da bought the same replacement chain and just taken a link from the new on and replaced the broken old one (THEN save that new chain).
COULD STILL WORK IF YOU AIN'T THROWN IT OUT YET