Originally Posted by
howaboutme
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).
You probably are not wiping the chain enough after you apply the lube. You should wipe until your rag pretty much comes off clean. The lube is only needed inside the rollers and pins, Lube on the outside of the chain just serves as a dirt magnet.