Originally Posted by lawkd
Hey San Rensho! Weren't you running an experiment with chain wear on a clean vs. dirty chain? How did that turn out? Or are the results not in yet?
Thanks for remembering, but I decided not to do it.
I started to question my motives, that I was just doing the experiment to prove the point that people go way overboard as far as chain maintenance goes. I realized that even if my theory was correct, that repeated cleaning in a solvent bath has little or no effect on chain life, I wasn't going to change anyones mind and people were still going to believe what they wanted to believe and keep on doing what they were comfortable with.
All I know is that I get good chain life, and spend minimal time maintaining my bike and riding more, using my very minimal method of wiping the chain, oiling and wiping.
But from an academic point of view, you are welcome to try my experiment and post the results.