Which Chain? (Chains / Size / Width / Wear)

I've always had problems with Izumi screw links. I thought they were the best idea ever until I finished a Nat champ race with the screw half out and no nut. It was all done up tight beforehand. After that I tried superglue but nothing seemed to want to keep it in. Must have been the sheer power coming from the legs of an endurance rider.

Splitting a chain is no big deal if you have a decent chain splitter. I sometimes prefer to split the chain rather than use faffy split links.

Not being a Kierin racer, I took that part of my chain off when I shortened to fit. This chain doesnt see the shite my commuter does, so I dont need to break it really. Even when I swap from my usual 48 : 16/17 to my climbing gear 41 : 26, luckily the chain length works.