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I fitted a new drive-chain to my roadie the other day (Ultegra c/set, new cassette, new KMC X10L chain). I was checking the gears were set up properly before taking it out for a spin when I noticed the chain is slightly twisted at the power link (probably due to some ham-fisted fettling - it didn't exactly close easily).
I have just ridden it around the block and I didn't even notice anything was wrong, so do you think it would be OK to ride it as it is until I can get a new power link? I imagine it could potentially damage the teeth on the cassette and chainrings.
Can you feel the damaged link going through the mech?
I don't think the chain is going to damage the chainring or sprocket teeth. The power link could break or more likely you'll just have the chain skipping a little under load.
I can't feel it when on the bike. I only notice it when running the chain backwards in the stand. I guess it is making the chain slightly noisy.
Take the power link out and join the remaining links together the old fashioned way?
I doubt you'll do massive amounts of damage in a ride, but the link might break.
the link might break and if it does it will probably be when you put some power down, you will probably hit your knee on the bars and end up on the deck.