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Old 05-04-24 | 07:29 PM
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Bikes: 2023 Giant Defy Advanced 1

Originally Posted by smd4
I don’t mean after a wash. I mean after you apply chain lube. You don’t want any oil on the outside of your chain.

After you oil the chain and rotate the crank a few times to let the oil get into the links, get a rag, use it to grab the chain at the bottom, and while you’re grabbing the chain, run the cranks backwards several times to remove as much oil as possible.
Yeah, I've done that too. Perhaps not enough. I'm still learning about maintaining the bike so really trying to dial in my routine.It does look like there's too much oil.
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