Hi all

One of my more respected local bike shops recommended never using any kind of solvent (even finish line / bike specific products) on the chain on the bicycle.

The logic was that it ate away at the grease which has been baked into chain during manufacture.

Instead the solution was to use a clean cloth and pull the chain through several times to remove the worst of the grime. Then clean with a brush until all nice and shiny and relube (with a non teflon lubricant). They recommended Cross Country synthetic I think.

The information originally came from Capagnolo manual on maintenance - I'm sure I can get specific details if you need it.

Can any of the technically inclined mechanics on the forum contribute to this?

Yours confusedly
Adrian :confused: