Comments on: How To Clean and Lubricate a Chain http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/ Bike repair videos show how to fix your own bike. Bicycle maintenance and repair instructions by Alex Ramon. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim Potter http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-2805 Tim Potter Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-2805 Great tips & videos. Many thanks. Planning on using them for staff training sessions. We're in the Great White North and moving into freezing and sub-zero temps soon. We recommend and use Pedro's Syn Lube and/or Phil Tenacious Oil for chain lube this time of year as it's harder for road slop/ salt to wash off. I wouldn't use anything that heavy in the warmer months of the year. We also use WD-40 for cleaning chains; saturate a rag with it and wipe it down. Seems to be the only good use for it in a bike shop! We agree - Tri-flow rocks for chain lube in the warmer months. Great tips & videos. Many thanks. Planning on using them for staff training sessions. We’re in the Great White North and moving into freezing and sub-zero temps soon. We recommend and use Pedro’s Syn Lube and/or Phil Tenacious Oil for chain lube this time of year as it’s harder for road slop/ salt to wash off. I wouldn’t use anything that heavy in the warmer months of the year. We also use WD-40 for cleaning chains; saturate a rag with it and wipe it down. Seems to be the only good use for it in a bike shop! We agree – Tri-flow rocks for chain lube in the warmer months.

]]> By: Matt http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-2239 Matt Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:39:33 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-2239 Hey thanks for the awesome tuts man! They are so honed it's incredible! I find that Tri-flow works just as you said, I used to use White Lightning, but never again! Now I just need to remember to wipe off all the excess. :P Hey thanks for the awesome tuts man! They are so honed it’s incredible!

I find that Tri-flow works just as you said, I used to use White Lightning, but never again! Now I just need to remember to wipe off all the excess. :P

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1835 Alex Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:17:10 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1835 Hi Tim, You can get the Park gear cleaning brush <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/go/parkgsc1" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hi Tim,

You can get the Park gear cleaning brush here.

]]> By: Tim http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1834 Tim Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:11:14 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1834 Hi Where did you get the sprocket cleaning tool? I can't seem to find one anywhere. Hi

Where did you get the sprocket cleaning tool? I can’t seem to find one anywhere.

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1677 Alex Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:21:08 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1677 No problem Stig, glad to hear the tutorials are helpful. Here's a video that shows how to operate some of the more common <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/quick-release-chain-link/" rel="nofollow">quick release types</a>. Hope that helps! No problem Stig, glad to hear the tutorials are helpful. Here’s a video that shows how to operate some of the more common quick release types. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Stig http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1672 Stig Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:17:32 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1672 Hey Alex! I'm looking forward to the 'drivetrain bath' video! I hope it's still in the works. Thanks very much for making these videos available. They're fantastic and helped me build my own bike from parts. It wasn't economical to do that but it was a fun project and I learned a lot. If the 'bath' involves breaking the chain, I hope you include advice for those without quick release master links. I have a cheap 9sp Shimano chain that had a master pin to join the chain for installation. Thanks! Hey Alex! I’m looking forward to the ‘drivetrain bath’ video! I hope it’s still in the works. Thanks very much for making these videos available. They’re fantastic and helped me build my own bike from parts. It wasn’t economical to do that but it was a fun project and I learned a lot.

If the ‘bath’ involves breaking the chain, I hope you include advice for those without quick release master links. I have a cheap 9sp Shimano chain that had a master pin to join the chain for installation. Thanks!

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1548 Alex Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:10:47 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1548 Personally I use <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/go/ecotech" rel="nofollow">EcoTech</a> as a cleaner... works great! Personally I use EcoTech as a cleaner… works great!

]]> By: MacTipper http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1493 MacTipper Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:58:01 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-1493 Alex, what would be the best solvent to use? Which solvent do you use? Alex, what would be the best solvent to use? Which solvent do you use?

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-470 Alex Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:35:54 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-470 Wax lubes are difficult to apply because the chain has to be spotless clean first, in order for the lube to be effective. And you have to let it sit for about 1/2 hour, and I personally feel that it doesn't lubricate as well as regular lubes. <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/lubricants/" rel="nofollow">This video</a> discusses lubricants a bit more in depth... Wax lubes are difficult to apply because the chain has to be spotless clean first, in order for the lube to be effective. And you have to let it sit for about 1/2 hour, and I personally feel that it doesn’t lubricate as well as regular lubes. This video discusses lubricants a bit more in depth…

]]> By: Alan http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-469 Alan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:26 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-lubrication/#comment-469 Hi Will, Why do you not recommend dry teflon lubricant. You say it is difficult to apply. Why is that? Does the chain have to be extra clean before applying and do you have to wait a long time for it to dry? Sorry if you have answered this before. I heard this somewhere and can't remember where. Thanks for a great series! Alan Hi Will,

Why do you not recommend dry teflon lubricant. You say it is difficult to apply. Why is that? Does the chain have to be extra clean before applying and do you have to wait a long time for it to dry? Sorry if you have answered this before. I heard this somewhere and can’t remember where. Thanks for a great series!

Alan

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