Originally Posted by
cyccommute
A 6/7/8 speed link will work with a 6/7/8 speed chain. I bought about 100 of them from AliExpress for my local co-op so that people would quit messing up the chains and, more importantly, the pins on the chain tools. No pin should be pushed back into a chain. ‘Tis a silly practice.
There's no reason not to if you're competent using a chain tool; I have the Cyclo alignment accessory but it doesn't get used. My 7 speed bikes don't get quick links, they're just not necessary or helpful.
Edited to add: I misspoke, on my recent 2x7 build I used the quick link, I just noticed that yesterday.
Last edited by grumpus; 02-23-24 at 09:30 AM.
Reason: Edited to add: I misspoke, on my recent 2x7 build I used the quick link, I just noticed that yesterday.