aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,529
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Since I got the advice to oil my chain after every time it gets wet, my chain has been lasting much longer.
I occasionally clean my drivetrain. A couple of weeks ago, I did my cassette and rear derailleur. Now I have to clean my chainrings. This prevents grime from getting in the chain.
I pretty much oil everything often when it's picking up salt. I clean and shine thoroughly when I get around to it, maybe not until spring.