Have you cleaned the chain recently?

[buildit]

No, it's not brain surgery but here's how I do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGPQDZH4bPk

[Steve Butters]

i just put it on stands, put it in gear, then wipe it with a rag

[buildit]

i just put it on stands, put it in gear, then wipe it with a rag

Shaft drive need not comment.

[RSparky]

be careful with the in-gear method... you can lose a fingertip.

[buildit]

be careful with the in-gear method... you can lose a fingertip.

+1 or worse.

[Steve Butters]

be careful with the in-gear method... you can lose a fingertip.

+1 or worse.

thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard...its not like a motorcycle has bicycle spokes you can put a finger in

idjits

[Gump]

They should make a chain shaped cup for the end of the spray can so half of it is not spraying into the air and all over everything.

[chevysoldier]

i just put it on stands, put it in gear, then wipe it with a rag

I thought that's how you were supposed to do it?

Repost but here it is again:

WARNING GRAPHIC

[drew95gt]

That's about gross as hell.

[snot]

Pretty gross. I was taught to always keep hands, loose clothing and hair away from moving objects.

[Jst2fst]

Cleaned and lubed it before our short winter

[Bad324]

not gonna lie I tried it in gear once or twice when I was lazy. But I used one of those chain brushes so my hand was at least 6" from the chain

[magley64]

chain gets washed with the rest of the bike...when it rains

[Tonik]

I used to use one of these brushes. Just hold it up there and spin the wheel. Flip the brush and do it one more time. For 10 bucks it really made the job less hassle.

http://www.amazon.com/Finish-Line-Grunge-Brush-Chain/dp/B000BS02LS

[Bad324]

I used to use one of these brushes. Just hold it up there and spin the wheel. Flip the brush and do it one more time. For 10 bucks it really made the job less hassle.

Amazon.com: Finish Line Grunge Brush Chain: Gear and Chain Cleaning Tool: Sports & Outdoors

yup love this thing! Thats the brush I was referring to, makes chain cleaning so much easier and quicker than my previous method

[c7fx]

If your spaying anything at the rear sprocket think about using a brake cleaner on the rear rotor after your done. Nothing like hitting the rear brake and nothing happens.

[magley64]

Nothing like hitting the rear brake and nothing happens.

the front brake begins to engage... hooray linked brakes

[Jst2fst]

I used to use one of these brushes. Just hold it up there and spin the wheel. Flip the brush and do it one more time. For 10 bucks it really made the job less hassle.

Amazon.com: Finish Line Grunge Brush Chain: Gear and Chain Cleaning Tool: Sports & Outdoors

might have to add this to the collection

[CBBaron]

chain gets washed with the rest of the bike...when it rains

+1

Isnt that why they have o-ring chains.

I put some chain lube on it occasionally so that the outside doesnt appear rusty but otherwise do nothing special. Just replace it a little more often. I'm too lazy to put that much effort into it when chains are cheap and easy to replace.

Learned that from commuting on a bicycle in all weather.

Craig

[conn-e-rot]

Chains are cheap? must be nice mine was like $200