So I've been putting a bike together for a mate. Bought a cheap Marin and have set about a full strip and rebuild, replacing and upgrading bits from my stash to improve it where needed.
I've just finished cabling it up and unboxed a brand new 8sp SRAM chain which says on the outside "silver joining link included" or words to that effect. However, no joining links inside. It was sealed so I'm a bit gutted as I'd hoped to finish it today and hand it back.
Annoyed!!!
Can I, should I split and rejoin the chain without the quick links or is this a bad idea on an SRAM chain? Hoping my lbs has some kicking about but they seem very expensive to buy on their own. The chain was £22 and iirc when I last bought some from my lbs, they were about a tenner.
Wish I'd kept the links form the chain the bike came with but binned it as it was rusty and assumed I had some inside the new chain box.
Grrrrrr
I've just finished cabling it up and unboxed a brand new 8sp SRAM chain which says on the outside "silver joining link included" or words to that effect. However, no joining links inside. It was sealed so I'm a bit gutted as I'd hoped to finish it today and hand it back.
Annoyed!!!
Can I, should I split and rejoin the chain without the quick links or is this a bad idea on an SRAM chain? Hoping my lbs has some kicking about but they seem very expensive to buy on their own. The chain was £22 and iirc when I last bought some from my lbs, they were about a tenner.
Wish I'd kept the links form the chain the bike came with but binned it as it was rusty and assumed I had some inside the new chain box.
Grrrrrr