Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Chain lubing shouldn't be a complex chemistry experiment. Here are 4 simple easy to follow steps to successful chain lubing / cleaning.
Step 1....Wipe the dirty chain with a rag. You can use a little bit of solvent of your choice or rubbing alcohol.
Step 2....Put a drop of oil in each individual link'
Step 3....Spin the cranks to distribute the oil through the whole chain
Step 4...Wipe off any excess oil with a rag.
Easy peasy, no need to remove a chain from the bike, no need to mix and boil dangerous chemicals and risk an explosion and fire.
For a quick between-rides refresh, this is generally the way I do it.
If I'm getting into a deeper cleaning of my bike, however, I'll take the chain off and give it a swirl in a bath of cleaner, rinse it off, dry it off, and then lube it up. Quick links have made that process significantly easier...until I start dropping quick link pieces.
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