GravelNerd on Nostr: For anyone that is curious, once a chain has been hot-waxed properly with wax (and a ...
For anyone that is curious, once a chain has been hot-waxed properly with wax (and a bit of teflon) the cleaning is easy. Just remove big dirt and grime with a chain cleaner filled with water and a touch of soap.
Then remove the chain and immerse and swirl it in very hot (near boiling) water for a minute. Immediately wipe the chain down with a clean rag to remove any residual dirt and water.
Hang the chain to air dry and reattach to bike when ready.
I find it best to keep two chains in rotation so that i am not tempted to keep riding a dirty chain. Dirt in the bushings is the chain killer.
How often to clean? Depends on the conditions but I go by sound. The chain sounds louder when it needs to be cleaned. I never go more than 200km max (a week or so) without cleaning and usually much sooner than that.
Highly recommend Wipperman Chains for long life and amazing quick connects.
Then remove the chain and immerse and swirl it in very hot (near boiling) water for a minute. Immediately wipe the chain down with a clean rag to remove any residual dirt and water.
Hang the chain to air dry and reattach to bike when ready.
I find it best to keep two chains in rotation so that i am not tempted to keep riding a dirty chain. Dirt in the bushings is the chain killer.
How often to clean? Depends on the conditions but I go by sound. The chain sounds louder when it needs to be cleaned. I never go more than 200km max (a week or so) without cleaning and usually much sooner than that.
Highly recommend Wipperman Chains for long life and amazing quick connects.