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Bikes: 1974 PX-10E sold, 1977 Witcomb stolen, 1980 Roberts 1 speed, 1987 Cyclops 3 x 6 friction triple crank, 2010 Masi Commuter 1 speed, 2017 Ribble 525 2 x 10 with Ergos
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I would not trust myself to never shift into big-big if physically possible, ie not blocked out mechanically. It would be interesting to see if anybody knows a way to do that without taking out your lowest ratio at the same time.
In a similar circumstance I considered two quick-links, but decided against that because it essentially doubles the risk of failure. In the end I changed to a slightly smaller big ring as well, and all was good. For some chainsets a new big ring might be very reasonably priced, maybe about the same as a new chain, and it might also move your "sweet spot" ratios closer to the middle of your cassette while on the big ring.
Failing that, I am in the new chain camp. KMC 10-speeds are not too expensive.
oldshoolbike