Chain and quick-links

Schoie81
Schoie81 Posts: 749
edited January 2015 in Workshop
This might be a daft question, but when my chain is worn and I'm replacing it, should I be replacing the quick-links too (assuming the new chain doesn't come with quick-links included of course) - or do the links tend to last longer than the chain itself?
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  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    I always buy KMC Chains and use the quick links that come with them. No reason AFAIK why a quick link should wear any less and so last longer than any other link.
  • Schoie81
    Schoie81 Posts: 749
    Thanks - that's kinda what I thought! Bike came with a KMC chain on it and I've been happy with it so will take that recommendation too!! Thank you!
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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    I have been using the same KMC link for at least it's 3rd chain now (over 10k miles) and no problems. I don't doubt that the pins may have more wear than the rest of the chain but it's only one link and not likely to cause any increased wear to the drivetrain.
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    crankycrank wrote:
    I have been using the same KMC link for at least it's 3rd chain now (over 10k miles) and no problems. I don't doubt that the pins may have more wear than the rest of the chain but it's only one link and not likely to cause any increased wear to the drivetrain.

    But why bother when you get a new quick link with each KMC chain? What are you doing with the new quick links you have but haven't used on the chains they came with? Why not just use them when you fit the new chain?
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    if you get a new quick link with the new chain then use that and then pop the old quick link in you saddlepack / toolkit as a spare for if you break a chain on the road.
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  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    t4tomo wrote:
    if you get a new quick link with the new chain then use that and then pop the old quick link in you saddlepack / toolkit as a spare for if you break a chain on the road.

    that's exactly what I do too - cant see any sense in doing anything else as you cant buy KMC chains without quick links included and AFAIK can't use the quick links for anything else.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    wishitwasallflat wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    if you get a new quick link with the new chain then use that and then pop the old quick link in you saddlepack / toolkit as a spare for if you break a chain on the road.

    that's exactly what I do too - cant see any sense in doing anything else as you cant buy KMC chains without quick links included and AFAIK can't use the quick links for anything else.

    Or when I lose one half of the link in the garden when cleaning the chain. :x
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    crankycrank wrote:
    wishitwasallflat wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    if you get a new quick link with the new chain then use that and then pop the old quick link in you saddlepack / toolkit as a spare for if you break a chain on the road.

    that's exactly what I do too - cant see any sense in doing anything else as you cant buy KMC chains without quick links included and AFAIK can't use the quick links for anything else.

    Or when I lose one half of the link in the garden when cleaning the chain. :x


    Been there done that :D

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