Originally Posted by Al.canoe
During application, I wipe off the excess on each section of chain before I rotate the crank to a new chain section. That eliminates build up. The intent is to lube the internals of the chain and not the outside surfaces. I rarely clean mine except for wiping with a rag. However, after a mud bath it's likely necessary.
Al
I've found that after a muddy ride (rare in Colorado
) or a rainy ride (ever rarer
), all I have to do is wash the chain (mud) and relube or just relube (rain). I've even toured in places with lots of rain and all I did was relube the chain. If ax0n uses citrus degreaser, he has to rinse with water anyway. The dirt doesn't stick to the wax that well so why not just skip a step and wash with water and then relube?