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pop into your local bike shop and ask to get your chain checked for wear. there's a tool and it works and they'll check it for free! then have a good think about what type of chain you need for the kind of riding you do. kmc 510 is nice and quiet, 710 can be a bit heavy and noisey. half links are in fact pish as someone already said but i guess you'll play around till you find one you like. but i agree that keeping it all clean is important if for no other reason than to stop it making an almighty racket! and if you're cleaning it you're tensioning it regularly so you'll find a nice tension that works for you too!