50T or 53T chainring? pros and cons

If you have a quick link you can break the chain and quickly do the Big/Big method by Park/Sheldon. If I remember right the Park site details other ways too. Mainly when you are towards the big/big combo the deraileur is pulled to far forward and when you are in the small /small combo the derailleur can’t spring back enough to keep your chain tight. IIRC in the middle the derailleur should be vertical.

Chain Length Sizing | Park Tool