Re: broken chain on a fixed gear



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There's another possible cause, based on where the outer chainplate
appears to have failed: the broken plate could have been weakened by
the pin being forced in at a less-than-perfectly-orthogonal angle when
the chain was being put back together. I've certainly had trouble when
trying to reassemble a chain with a cheap or worn-out chain, as
evidenced by seeing the back-side outer plate buckle rather than pop
onto the end of the pin.

Just a random guess, though. Regardless, I'm glad you avoided any
serious injury when it failed.

-Lennon