How to clean and lube a bicycle chain

Go to: http://www.spadout.com/c/chain/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• clean
• lube
• bicycle
• bike
• chain
• repair

[tibuflavius]

how much is that machine cost???????? (the blue one):))

thx

[spadoutDOTcom]

@tibuflavius ~$20. Go to Spadout.com and search from "Cyclone"

[spadoutDOTcom]

@tibuflavius ~$20. Spadout.com & search for "Cyclone"

[elemineseslapolla]

nice thanks

[spadoutDOTcom]

No problem. Thanks for the feedback.

[balinmar]

Napoleon Dynamite cleaning a bike chain.

[dahgutone]

@garagecrap

Here we go...

WD-40 is a solvent, NOT a lubricant.

WD-40 says it's a lubricant, it's a lubricant, blah blah blah.

It's not...

When it was developed in the 1950s, it was used as a rust preventative solvent and de-greaser on missile parts.

It will actually strip away any existing lubricant and leave your drivetrain dry.

You don't have to believe me. It's your bike, your chain, your money.

[TheNomdeguerre]

Uh, oil typically doesn't "dry". Especially not in a few minutes.

[thugricanz]

I have that cleaning tool.. SO Great.. It really cleans my chain pretty well.

[movezig1]

Hahhaah that guys voice. Nice vid though thanks!

[quartercherries]

This advises I leave the lube on after it's applied, which is contrary to another I just watched wherein the narrator warns against leaving the full amount of lube on as it is excessive. Thanks for the gear shift distribution tip and a demonstration on the used of the chain cleaner.

[garagecrap]

@dahgutone I 100% agree. if you read my comment, I say use wd40 for cleaning, than lubricate.

[jsblgb65]

Don't dribble lube on the whole chain, you put a dot of lube on each pivot point on each side of the chain, run the chain a few times, then wipe off the excess. Takes a little longer but is the right way to do it.

[garagecrap]

@dahgutone 5 year old chain, ride almost daily, chain is as new.

[dahgutone]

@garagecrap

You must have one fucked up chain then. You never use WD-40 to clean your chain or lubricate it.