Jaco Steyn Posted September 13, 2007 Share So who is right? On Tuesday's Supercycling Johan showed us how to completely remove the chain and soak it in degreaser to clean the chain. However, on page 60 of the July 2007 Bicycling magazine about "12 Cycling truths" it states "Clean your chain by taking it off your bike and soaking it in degreaser. False. When you submerge a chain in cleaner, you're slowly leaching the lubricant out of its pins, which is exactly where you want it to be. Once it's gone, it's all but impossible to get lube back into those tiny crannies. Instead of soaking, use a stiff brush and bicycle-specific degreaser, such as Park Tool's Cyclone Chain cleaner (R332; Bowman's, parktool.com), and towel-dry the chain before lubing. Before applying degreaser, remove your rear wheel, because degreaser can creep past the free-hub seals and ruin the hub. Unless a chain is filthy, just lube it rather than clean it first - modern lubes help force grit out of drive-train parts as they lubricate, says component-maker SRAM's Michael Zellman. (That's why all that junk is on your rag after you lube an already 'clean' chain.) In fact, you never need to remove a chain from a bike, except to replace it. So the question is, who do I believe? steynja2007-09-13 04:27:04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted September 13, 2007 Share I have been using Johans method now for a few years and it works for me !!!! I will not put a new chain onto my bike before it has been degreased and re-oiled by me !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted September 13, 2007 Share Use both methods and both work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 X 2 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Johan should know what he is talking about, he's been working on bikes for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted September 13, 2007 Share A campag chain should never be broken (i.e. removed from the bike) - i use the ParkTool chain cleaner with some KleenGreen, wash the chain with some water, dry it with a towel and then lube it with wax lubricant. I use this procedure about once a week or every two weeks depending on how often I ride (usually 4-5 rides per week). Works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff Posted September 13, 2007 Share I listen to neither... remove my chain and soak it in diesel, clean, re-lube (weekly). I've been know to get ungodly distances on a chain & cluster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvenS Posted September 13, 2007 Share What degreaser did Johan use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 13, 2007 Share Dunno but it was pink,does that help? Probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted September 13, 2007 Share What's the best way to clean a cassette ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted September 13, 2007 Share What's the best way to clean a cassette ? Take off bike, dump in engine cleaner. Maklik ne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 13, 2007 Share Now I would imagine that would remove lubrication from the freewheel so how do you go about re-lubing it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted September 13, 2007 Share I can see why LittleBen does all the bike mechanic stuff!!! You can't even read my comment. Take off bike!!! Take the CLUSTER off the bike part it's attached to... Ai ai ai, oom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 13, 2007 Share Etwerp by your description you don't even put it back, you just leave it in the stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvenS Posted September 13, 2007 Share Dunno but it was pink' date='does that help? Probably not![/quote'] No way! Johan - please tell all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 13, 2007 Share OK OK OK the freewheel stays on the wheel but anyone serviced theirs themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerSimpson Posted September 13, 2007 Share We all have ways that we believe works.....still use the toothbrush + Kleen Green method on chain (on the bike), spray the sprocket with the Kleen Green. Allow 10 minutes, then rinse with water, dry, clean with cloth, re-lube, wipe off excess. Have done this for years, get around 10 000k's per road chain. Present MTB chain has done about 3 000 k's, still OK.HomerSimpson2007-09-13 05:31:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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