Old 07-22-13, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sstang13
No lube whatsoever on the cassette? Strictly just the chain? Well, this is new to me.. I know that black gungy stuff you speak about^, I would always spend so much time and have a nice clean bike and then lube, go ride, and it was back to dirty disaster. So what do I do with all the cogs? Leave them spotless and let time dirty it up?
Why would you oil sprockets? They don't have any moving parts. There's enough oil on the chain want it'll deposit a bit where it touches as it comes onto the sprocket.
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