Originally Posted by
Jiggle
That's bad advice. A good lube lasts hundreds of miles, and you shouldn't lube a dirty chain.
Sloppy writing on my part - I wipe the chain down to remove any surface dirt before lubing.
And point 3 should be "degrease the chain and relube."
I will freely admit that I'm not an expert and just following the advice of my LBS. However, no one else was answering the OP with anything helpful.