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Old 05-04-24 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by howaboutme
Thanks all!

I understand the simple green issue but I thoroughly rinse everything out with water plus I diluted to at least 7:1 to eliminate any possible future corrosion.

I'm just wondering if I'm not cleaning my chain right or if I just ride in a dirty area (decent amount of cars, its warm so we have bugs, pollen, etc in the air).
pollen, bugs etc probably won’t hurt the drivetrain as much as cleaners, degreasers, water, etc
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