Originally Posted by
bikerbob38
I now realize that if I am riding about 100 miles a week, on dry pavement, I ought - on a weekly basis - to dampen a rag with something like Simple Green and run the chain through it to remove any dirt/dust and then follow that by a light lube it with a good chain lube.
That's how you do it. After a while, you will get a feel for it. All the dirt, grime, and metal particles that you are trying to remove will appear "black". When you're done, you want very little black stuff coming off the chain, all the links lubed, and any excess lube wiped away so it doesn't attract more gunk.
If you are new to this, I might suggest trying a product called "1-Step" that sprays on your chain - it cleans and lubricates in the same step. Good results for very little effort.