Originally Posted by mrblue (Post 17631002)

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17631166)

Indeed. :)

Originally Posted by capwater (Post 7574244)

Based on the Shimano chain install docs, it does matter. Not really sure why though.

Originally Posted by geauxcat (Post 20904068)

and why do you care? its been 4 more years and i was interested in every post except the ones pointing out how old the thread was.

Originally Posted by LarryMelman (Post 7601476)

Then you haven't any of the recent threads on this topic. Where there still isn't any general agreement.

I would still like to know how long that initial "super factory lube" is supposed to last. Sheldon Brown thought it was better than anything you could ever apply yourself, and suggested to wait several hundred miles before applying any lube yourself which might dilute it. Others say no.

Originally Posted by WizardOfBoz (Post 20904121)

The chain is apparently optimized for one side to drop onto small cogs, and the other side to climb onto large ones.

Originally Posted by texaspandj (Post 20906338)

That sounds like a logical answer, but which shimano chains?
Also the walking thread.

Originally Posted by BearSquirrel (Post 7601577)

This part sounds dodgy. Why would a degreaser damage metal. Have you ever seen what they do to anodize metal?? Your little Simple Green bath is nothing compared to that.