Originally Posted by Daytrip

I've got the 10 speed Powerlink and one of the pins won't fit through the holes in the 105 chain.

I've done the WD-40 cleaning thing, but there's nothing like thoroughly cleaning the chain in a can of solvent and then soaking it in a can of chainsaw bar oil cut with mineral spirits. Everything just runs so smooth and stays clean for so long. I would like to use two chains--just swapping in a fresh one when the current one gets dirty. Maybe I'm getting a bit anal about this, but I think the improved performace is worth the hassle.

I also think that lubing an installed chain gets lube on parts of the cassette (read: most of it) that don't need lube and simply serves to attract dust and grit. If you lube and wipe the chain down off the bike, the only places on the gears with oil are the teeth.

Thanks for the info on the Wipperman and KMC links, AEO. I'll check them out.

EDIT: Of course, this might be more about my probably inferior on-the-bike lubing technique.