How to Properly Clean Your Chain Part 1

[rohmell]

1. Completely disassemble chain.


2. Soak chain in solvent.


3. Clean chain parts.

 

[rohmell]

Re: How to Properly Clean Your Chain Part 2



4. Rinse chain parts.





5. Lubricate chain parts.




6. Reassemble chain.

 

[zachary]

thats alot of work man. isint it easyer to just buy a bran new chain

 

[CroMagnum]

I've been clinically diagnosed as ADD/OCD and even I wouldn't do that to a chain!

 

[The_Aleman]

I usually replace my chains before they get dirty enough to warrant cleaning lol

They're (410) pretty worn out by 500 miles. Just switched to Halflink chain, and so far I like the results!

 

[2door]

What kind of solvent?
Tom

 

[happyvalley]

Right up there with Real Man bike saddles!




Thank you Sheldon Brown, ride in peace.
Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Humor

 

[GearNut]

Just switched to Halflink chain, and so far I like the results!

So how does the master link work on one of those chains?
I like the look!

 

[The_Aleman]

No master link, they have no place on a shift-kit drivetrain IMO That and/or master links usually cause oscillations from my XP

The halflink chain is suited to smaller sprockets. a 4-stroke SBP kit has a 11->17 inner and 10->48 outer chain. Most NVH is gone from my drivetrain since the switch!

I press the chain pin on the bike. It's a PITA I have to do every 400-700 miles, but sprockets last longer

 

[Fulltimer]

No mention of what type of cleaner, rinsing agent or chain lube. Come on you can do better.

Terry

 

[Ilikeabikea]

I've been told coca cola dissolves rust. I think I will do that and soak my chain in cola.....

 

[Drewd]

The products, cleaners, solvents, and lubricants to use this method of chain cleaning can be purchased here:

The ShelBroCo Bicycle Chain Cleaning System

The ShelBroCo Chain Cleaning Kit:
Basic Kit $69.95
Basic Kit Includes:
Park CT-3 Professional Chain Tool
Shelbroconol Pre-soak
Shelbrothane Cleaning Solvent
Deakinol Rinsing Solvent
Phil Wood green grease
Deakins White RollerGrease
Cotton Swabs
Pipe Cleaners

Shimano Deluxe Kit $199.95
Basic Kit Includes:
Park CT-3 Professional Chain Tool
Shelbroconol Pre-soak
Shelbrothane Cleaning Solvent
Deakinol Rinsing Solvent
Phil Wood green grease
Deakins White RollerGrease
Cotton Swabs
Pipe Cleaners

114 Shimano Replacement Pins (cost $71.82)
SRAM Deluxe Kit $249.95
Basic Kit Includes:
Park CT-3 Professional Chain Tool
Shelbroconol Pre-soak
Shelbrothane Cleaning Solvent
Deakinol Rinsing Solvent
Phil Wood green grease
Deakins White RollerGrease
Cotton Swabs
Pipe Cleaners
57 SRAM Power Links

Note, if you use this option, you don't need to clean the outer links or chain pins, because these are replaced by the Power Links (cost $102.60).