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Old 05-14-02, 08:59 PM
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Absolutely bring some links on your tour. A whole chain is a lot of weight to carry and I don't think it is necessary. Bring about 6" of chain so that you can replace some bad links.

In the worst case, you can fix your chain enough to get you to the next bike shop to buy a new chain.

I always bring about 6" of chain and have been very glad of it on several occassion.

By the way, in a pinch, you can usually take out a bad link (you actually have to take out two links) and your derailure festoon will bail out some extra tension and allow you to ride for 100 miles until you can get a new chain.
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