Originally Posted by cny-bikeman

I could understand avoiding chain removal in the "old days", but with the advent of quick links I don't see the problem. It actually takes much less interaction time to use a real oil solvent off the bike than you have already spent trying to get the chain clean while on the bike. One does not have to watch it dry, after all. The cassette, derailleur pulleys, and chainrings are also more easily cleaned after chain removal.