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06-03-08, 07:42 PM
What do you guys do after a day of riding and your chain is fulla dirt and grime sand and junk?
I road where it was real dusty and when I was done riding I was wiping my bike down and grabbed the chain, when I moved it back and forth I could feel and hear the gritt grinding in the rollers, imagining this could lead to serious wear if left unattended. I sprayed with wd40 just to wash out the crud and it made a paste so I went to the water hose with pressure and rinsed it off. Dryed it all up real good and put some chain lube then wiped the excess down.
My real question is, I dont think I could do this every time I ride it took me like a couple hours. Whats the best way to keep your chain as clean as possable with out taking too much time to do it, and how often do you do it?
I road where it was real dusty and when I was done riding I was wiping my bike down and grabbed the chain, when I moved it back and forth I could feel and hear the gritt grinding in the rollers, imagining this could lead to serious wear if left unattended. I sprayed with wd40 just to wash out the crud and it made a paste so I went to the water hose with pressure and rinsed it off. Dryed it all up real good and put some chain lube then wiped the excess down.
My real question is, I dont think I could do this every time I ride it took me like a couple hours. Whats the best way to keep your chain as clean as possable with out taking too much time to do it, and how often do you do it?