Originally Posted by Worknomore

I thoroughly wash my chain in agitated mineral spirits, hang and blow off link by link with compressed air. I then lube with home made pro link consisting of 90wt synthetic gear lube greatly thinned with mineral spirits with a precision needle oiler. http://www.mcmaster.com/#needle-oilers/=kswivu. somewhat tedious and time consuming but my drive train stays clean attracting very little crud since I apply very little lube in the right place. My drivetrain lasts a long time and I ride a lot on dirt roads.