Shorter chain, any issues

[Arrowfoot]

Had to remove links (2 links) because of a damaged link. What are the possible problems or differences in performance.

 

[Brommyboy]

You may well no longer be able to get the chain to fit around the two largest, sprocket and chain ring, so miss that gear out! This is a usual bodge for a broken chain while out on a ride. Your LBC should be able to provide you will some spare links: they have them when they fit a new chain.

 

[e-rider]

depending on how the chain length was originally setup, you might now have trouble in large chainring, large sprocket combo - try it. If the chain is very tight and the rear mech stretched forward too much then don't use this gear until you get a new chain as you will damage stuff!

 

[Gatters]

whilst it's quite right to have enough chain to go around the two largest cogs, ....unless you have a single chainring up front you wouldn't ever have the chain running around these two anyway

 

[shouldbeinbed]

As above.

You should post a picture of the bike in as low a gear combo as it can go with the links creaking under the strain of holding together and await the hilarious 'chain is a bit slack' comments.

 

[MikeW-71]

I had to do exactly that yesterday when the joining link snapped. It's a bodge to get you home and I just considered the big ring as out-of-bounds. I still had the full range available on the cassette, and it got me back at reduced speed.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

whilst it's quite right to have enough chain to go around the two largest cogs, ....unless you have a single chainring up front you wouldn't ever have the chain running around these two anyway

Is there away the shifter/rd knows you only have one front chainring and doesn't allow it (and I don't know about) , because I know I have ended up in this combo on more than one occasion
As above, though most modern RD's are a little bit more flexible.