Timeline for How does a chain get filthy and how can you stop it from getting filthy?
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| Feb 5 at 18:55 | comment | added | FreeMan | You get dirty riding your bike (and just living your life). Where does that grunge come from? Actually, everything in life gets dirty whether it's being used or not.... | |
| Feb 2 at 21:07 | answer | added | Weiwen Ng | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 15:11 | answer | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 13:21 | answer | added | Tude Productions | timeline score: 0 | |
| Mar 30, 2020 at 0:33 | comment | added | bradly | I find this thread interesting because I have been grappling with the idea of trying wax for the fist time. I never tell people this but I use Triflow on my chains. I Use Triflow because it stays on for 2 to 4 rides. and I never go more than 4 rides (about 100 miles max) without doing a deep clean on my drive train. Most of my rides consist of mixed terrain, and usually include paved roads and dirt trails.My chains do get gunky, fast, but I don't mind cleaning the gunk. I am a firm believer that what ever you lube your chain with, you shouldn't hear it squeaking. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 20:54 | answer | added | Criggie♦ | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jan 11, 2017 at 14:30 | answer | added | Standaa - Remember Monica | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2017 at 18:07 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/815982892463624192 | ||
| Dec 22, 2016 at 9:54 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | If you clean your bike it will last longer and work better. Its no different to washing your dishes. | |
| Dec 22, 2016 at 7:29 | comment | added | andy256 | @AzulShiva Why talk down the whole community in two separate comments? You're part of it! It's a community - sometimes people make throw away comments, sometime witty comments, sometimes brilliant. And sometimes the answer you seek does not exist. If you are addressing one person then use the @ key and their handle. But better to ignore unhelpful comments. | |
| Dec 22, 2016 at 7:08 | comment | added | RoboKaren | Not sure of the downvotes. It seems a reasonable question. | |
| Dec 22, 2016 at 7:07 | answer | added | RoboKaren | timeline score: 14 | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 22:56 | comment | added | Batman | @AzulShiva - that's basically it. If you ride the bike, its going to get dirty. Chain cases and oil baths reduce this, but they're hard to implement on a derailleur bicycle. Belt drive has its own set of problems you're trading off though. | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 20:13 | comment | added | Johnny | I just use a wax-based lube (White Lightning "Clean Ride", but there are others) on my commute bike. The chain still gets dirty, but the wax flakes off over time, taking the dirt with it. I never clean the chain, just scrape the wax off the derailleur gears once a year. The chain will still get your hands (or clothes) a little dirty if you touch it, but it's more of a greyish smudge than the deep black greasy stain that conventional lubes can cause. | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 19:32 | comment | added | Tom77 | Belt drive would be one solution if you hate cleaning your chain. | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 12:46 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | It gets "filthy" from riding the bike. The way to avoid it is to take the bus. Or you could do like millions of cyclists do (if you have a derailleur-style bike) and use a "chain washer" occasionally. This device cleans the chain quite well, with minimal effort and mess. And then apply a chain lube, of a type chosen for your riding conditions, not plain old motor oil. | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 11:39 | answer | added | mikes | timeline score: 16 | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 11:03 | history | asked | AzulShiva | CC BY-SA 3.0 |