Originally Posted by
noglider
A good article, except that bushings have returned to chains, I believe. Also, I disagree with him when he says don't oil the chain on the bike. Well, he's probably right, but it's too much trouble to remove and clean the chain every time lubricant is called for. I compromise between wear and convenience.
With a masterlink, I used to remove the chain, but I'm too lazy/cheap to have multiple chains going at once and often want to ride before solvent has had a chance to evaporate. So now I put a drop of oil in each link, let it sit, wipe it off, and go ride (then wipe it off again. I'm with you in that anything else takes too much time away from riding.
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?), 1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"