Originally Posted by LóFarkas
At which point, maintenance of the chain becomes more of a hassle and maybe more expensive than the "Oil when it's loud, clean when it's really gunky, replace when stretched" routine... which by now I have slimmed down by sophisticated measures to "Oil when it's *really* loud, change when you feel the urge"
it's not due to frequency as much as amount, since i'm using it to flush out the dirt. 5 minutes once or twice a week isn't a hassle