I rode brakeless with a sram 8spd chain with a power link for about a year (before I changed to a better bike) and never really had any problems with it. On mtb's chain snappage usually happens when changing gears when chain tension is really high.
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I rode brakeless with a sram 8spd chain with a power link for about a year (before I changed to a better bike) and never really had any problems with it. On mtb's chain snappage usually happens when changing gears when chain tension is really high.