Old 05-27-06, 11:16 AM
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What ever happened to the sticky idea?

I've spent all morning using the search function and reading all sorts of opinions about cleaning the chain.

I suggest two stickies:
One for cleaning the chain ON the bike and another sticky for cleaning the chain OFF the bike.

From what I've read today:
-Simple Green attacks aluminum and probably shouldn't be used
(do Citrus cleaners attack aluminum too? Don't recall reading about that)
-Cleaning tools like the Park CM-5 are not designed for use with petroleum based degreasers.
-Forget cleaning, just replace the chain every so often.
-Brake cleaner works best but is a carcinogen.

So I think I'll just get a rag, a can of WD-40 and clean my chain, let it dry and then relube.
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