Thread: Chain Failures.
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Old 04-18-09 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ianjk
Hard to replace chains daily in the winter.
Something is wrong if the chain is showing corrossion on a daily basis in the winter. The vinegar bath may have caused some initial issues that just can't be fixed with a good oiling.
I ride all winter through the sand/cinders/deicer and salt (finally!) that gets used up here, and just a weekly cleaning with mineral spirits, a good drying, and re-lubrication with Finish Line Wet (the green, high viscosity stuff) has kept my chains in excellent working condition.
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