Originally Posted by
CHenry
OK, if you want to take your derailleur apart, then I guess that it would be possible to remove the chain without opening a link. But why? Breaking the chain is not that big a deal; you ought to know how to do it anyway, and while you are at it, put a missing link removable link in.
I don't know why everyone thinks opening the derailleur is such a big deal. You take out ONE small bolt, the pulley slides out, you thread the chain through and put the pulley and bolt back it. It takes longer to describe than to do.