Quick bike chain clean - lube straight after degrease?

[Steve vRS]

I normally give my bike a good clean at the weekend, scrubbing the chain and degreasing followed by a good wash and rinse, finishing with lubricating the chain.

I want to go out on the bike this afternoon but don't have time to give it a full wash so what are the thoughts on giving the chain a good degrease, allowing to stand for 5mins to allow the solvent to evaporate followed by an oil and a ride?

The chain is quite cruddy!

Ta

Steve

[ccr32]

Should be fine I would have thought. After having degreased/rinsed the chain, run it through an old rag so it is touch-dry and then apply the lube. Jobs-a-goodun.

[ccr32]

Or, if you don't particularly love your bike, just ride it as it is and worry about cleaning it some other time

[Rocksteadyeddie]

I recently gave the chain on my winter bike a good old clean - the first one since I don't know when. It's a lot better than it was! Keeping the rust at bay is the key

[Steve vRS]

ccr32 said:

After having degreased/rinsed the chain

Thanks, I was hopping to avoid a water rinse, just use my Muc-Off degrease widget and then oil.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I recently gave the chain on my winter bike a good old clean - the first one since I don't know when. It's a lot better than it was!

I went out on mine on Tuesday and it was a bit noisy and just felt, well, wrong.

Steve

[ccr32]

Steve vRS said:

ccr32 said:

After having degreased/rinsed the chain

Thanks, I was hopping to avoid a water rinse, just use my Muc-Off degrease widget and then oil.

Steve

Unless it's a proper solvent degreaser that you're using, it's probably unlikely to all evaporate before you put some oil on it, so a rinse is worthwhile. Otherwise the oil you put on may come straight back off again...

As I say though, it's going to get filthy and cackky out there today anyway - stick a bit more lube on for now, ride, and clean it some other time!

Note: I do not necessarily always practice what I preach!

[Steve vRS]

I'll give it a quick wipe with a tea towel or the sitting room curtains, lube it up and go for a ride. True PH borkage style!

Steve

[Rocksteadyeddie]

When you're out every day keeping on top of things like chain maintenance is nigh on impossible.

[ccr32]

Steve vRS said:

I'll give it a quick wipe with a tea towel or the sitting room curtains, lube it up and go for a ride. True PH borkage style!

Steve

That's the spirit!

[London424]

Slightly OT, but I'm relatively new to cycling and wondered if there was a good site/link to the best way and order you should clean the bike (including new oil etc)?

Thanks!

[Jayfish]

London424 said:

Slightly OT, but I'm relatively new to cycling and wondered if there was a good site/link to the best way and order you should clean the bike (including new oil etc)?

Thanks!

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[London424]

Jayfish said:

London424 said:

Slightly OT, but I'm relatively new to cycling and wondered if there was a good site/link to the best way and order you should clean the bike (including new oil etc)?

Thanks!

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[FredClogs]

Given a shimano HG chain only costs £10 isn't the idea to just hose it down, spray on some gt85 and replace whenever its getting a bit creaky? It won't be that often.