Road Grime?
02-08-08 | 01:54 AM
#26
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From: Atlanta
Bikes: Zeus (Razesa) tarck, Giant TCR road, Eddy Merckx road, Fuji Touring Series IV for everything else
1. Remove chain
2. Throw chain away
3. Ride to LBS
4. Clean road rash on hands, knees and shoulders
5. Dig chain out of trashcan and re-install
6. Ride to LBS
7. Buy new $6 Z-chain
8. Install new chain and lube
Repeat every three months with periodic wiping/lubing between.
Any fixed gear chain (on the street) that costs over $10 is for aesthetic purposes only.
2. Throw chain away
3. Ride to LBS
4. Clean road rash on hands, knees and shoulders
5. Dig chain out of trashcan and re-install
6. Ride to LBS
7. Buy new $6 Z-chain
8. Install new chain and lube
Repeat every three months with periodic wiping/lubing between.
Any fixed gear chain (on the street) that costs over $10 is for aesthetic purposes only.
02-08-08 | 02:18 AM
#28
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02-08-08 | 02:53 AM
#29
Track Tricyclist
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: bay area
basically:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4204
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lube up
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have been running same ****ty chain forevers and my drivetrain is silent as a mother****
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4204
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lube up
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have been running same ****ty chain forevers and my drivetrain is silent as a mother****
02-08-08 | 04:54 AM
#30
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How well do those Park Tool chain cleaners work on fixed gear?
I remember when I got a chain cleaner ages ago (a Barossi or something) it was a revelation for cleaning the chains on my geared bikes, but it's a pain in the arse to use on a fixed gear. The handle on the Park one makes it look like it could be much better for fixed, but do they do okay with a fixed chain that doesn't have all the slack of a geared bike?
I remember when I got a chain cleaner ages ago (a Barossi or something) it was a revelation for cleaning the chains on my geared bikes, but it's a pain in the arse to use on a fixed gear. The handle on the Park one makes it look like it could be much better for fixed, but do they do okay with a fixed chain that doesn't have all the slack of a geared bike?
Last edited by dudezor; 02-08-08 at 04:59 AM.
02-08-08 | 09:25 AM
#31
Sir Fallalot
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That's a good idea. Any grease solvent is alright - I had in mind those detergents/soaps - those one shoudl remove with water before relubing.
02-08-08 | 09:27 AM
#32
Sir Fallalot
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If you de-grease with simple green or another degreaser hang up your chain on an unbent coat hanger or something so it doesnt get tangled and then just hose it down so it runs off the bottom. Clean it off as much as possible with a rag and let it hang for a while, then put it back on and grease it. It works for bike chains as well as car parts and many other things. Basically just puts the part/chain in a position that is easy to work with and so the cleaning chemicals dont linger on the part so much.
02-08-08 | 09:45 AM
#33
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From: where the mild things roam
well, i've never used one. but i caught a friend of mine once in the process of throwing his out. hey, i said, if you're just going to throw that away, i'll take it. he shook his head. no way i'm giving this to you, he said, i actually like you and would only wish this thing on my worst enemies.
my model is:
1. remove chain (losing pin optional)
2. put in plastic pop bottle with mec bike cleaner fluid stuff
3. shake like hell!
4. drain cleaner fluid while chain is still in bottle
5. wipe chain
6. install chain
7. lube chain
8. spin drive train really fast with hand to spatter lube all over living room
my model is:
1. remove chain (losing pin optional)
2. put in plastic pop bottle with mec bike cleaner fluid stuff
3. shake like hell!
4. drain cleaner fluid while chain is still in bottle
5. wipe chain
6. install chain
7. lube chain
8. spin drive train really fast with hand to spatter lube all over living room
02-08-08 | 10:03 AM
#34
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From: Milwaukee, WI
Bikes: Jamis crosscountry single speed with slicks; Schwin Traveller fixed gear conversion
I'm a WD40, rag, and toothbrush man myself. I do a quick spray and wipe after any decent ride, and brush it about every week. It takes almost no time. I don't even use any other lube, and my chain is in great condition, even with all the road salt and sand.
