Old 07-23-09, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
so you soaked it to clean it and you say that was good? then how did you lube it? soak it in lube? dribble some on from a squeeze bottle?

I would soak my chain if I thought I could lube it internally properly. I'm concerned that soaking would remove lubricate from the most inward areas and I would be able to get the lube back in there satisfactorily
I agree.

My totally made up position on this is:

If you CLEAN off the bike, then you need to LUBE off the bike.

If you clean ON the bike, then you can lube ON the bike.

You just stated my reasons, perfectly....
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