How to clean and lube a bike chain

[lookyew]

Yes....Have you ever got your ponytail caught up in the chain whilst de-greasing.... and if so how did you remedy this situation?

[PooPooFaceist]

I prefer non organic.

[liquidyou]

Yes, my question is, do you have your father or mother's eyes?

[shyrsio]

Thanks a lot man! A very helpful tutorial. Im about to clean my chain just now. I really like your advices for using ecological materials, and i respect you for that!

[budash2]

Helpful video, thank you.

Next time, turn the music down while people are talking. That'd be even more helpful.

[norbu1987]

its kinda all chemical based which might rust or eat the chain and wont live long and i don't understand why lubricator looks like water coz it might dry soon-isn't lube should be little wax or greasy- which might stay longer and smoother.

[ydabom]

@norbu1987 A general lubricant would be waxy or greasy but bike chain lubricants are different (ie not waxy and with little greasy properties) because they are exposed to dirt. A greasy or waxy lube would pick up AND RETAIN the dirt particles, allowing dirt to mix within itself and thereby possibly penetrating the links. A more water-like lube would just slough it away. This is why chain lube and general bike lube are 2 different things with 2 different properties.

[comacosy123]

the thing falls off cuz u go fucking fast

[jsblgb65]

I hate instructional videos that have music while the person is talking, kind of defeats the purpose, especially when the music is obnoxious like this video, no point in watching it.

[elcheeserpuff]

@jsblgb65 you might want to get your hearing checked, I heard him just fine.

[massiveants]

Hi. what crankset is that you have and is that a chain guard on it? That's the type i'm looking for for my bike.

[bro0wniee]

does anybody know if this will work on a fixie?

[tostrong4you]

Did I ever tell you how much I love you for this video?

lol, thanks for the upload, helped me allot.

[tostrong4you]

Were did you buy that lube? site ?

[tostrong4you]

@tostrong4you Im gonna go with Pedros Ice Wax Chain lube, its on that site too.

[andr123w]

@tostrong4you local bike shop?

[shahinjet1]

done in a very amateur and awkward! Not the most proper was of doing this for sure, not to mentioning the EXCESIVE lube applied on the chain !

[kolarobot]

thank you 4 the vid. it help a lot and best vid out there to get the job done.

[jjoaquin]

Great video. I just started riding my bike more often. How often should should I clean and lube my bike chain?

[barracuda253]

@jjoaquin I do it every 50miles (for my road bike). It also depends which bike you ride, mountain or road bike.

[BennywithaY]

Great video, good music, and good cuts. I just entertainingly watched a guy clean a bike chain for 4 mins.

[slickkapone]

be careful doing this with a fixed gear, you could get your finger tip cut off if you're not careful.

[CycleMan2200]

I just use triflow lube. Works great.

[sportsfan843]

how many times should you do this

[chumbscrubber42]

i now know how to lube my chain, thanx

[neferiu]

Just a heads up that the track being played is from an Audible Intelligence track "Steppin In 2", which heavily samples a track called "Rusty James (Portishead Remix)" by a band called "The Federation". I just thought I'd mention that since none of the Audible Intelligence vocals were used in this video, so someone might be interested in the original sampled material.. :) Love!!!!

[ericeric1010]

HOLY CRAP MY NAME IS ERIC LORENZ TOO!

[elemineseslapolla]

thx, i always used soap, now ill use degreaser

[swaggerdp]

save the $16 and use a rag

[asored2000]

Hey- could you just soak a rag in degreaser and run the chain thru it or do you really need the chain cleaner?

[bivvyfox]

@asored2000 obvious but unfortunately not. Because the gunk that really wears the chain is that which starts to get in between the links and also that which has formed as a thick paste. the chain cleaner has a good brushes forcing onto it, which really helps work all this out. Hope this answers your question.

[GrandPiano42]

Awesome! Thanks.

[stickywick12]

Thanks, nice video

[amberisdelighted]

my god. I love how much cheaper bikes are than cars. You basically just changed your oil.

[lindsaymccutcheon]

thanks! big help!