Old 03-29-12 | 11:01 AM
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Originally Posted by Chris Chicago
some chains are cheap. mine are., but if I had a campy chain I'd probably be more enthusiastic cleaning it.
That's a fair point. And I do spend a bit of time cleaning my chains. By not letting it get seriously gunky, I can clean them by applying ATF liberally, wiping, and repeating that cycle a few times. Each application/wipe cycle yields cleaner and cleaner wipes, so I believe it does some good.

Originally Posted by cbchess
i don't care how you clean the chain. But I really like Chain-L lube. I got almost a year out of my last application.
I'd love to be able to look at my chain and know that it doesn't need more lubrication. How do I do that? I do have Chain-L and use it occasionally.
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