Rusty chain
Dec. 7th, 2008 04:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
johnridleyOn a chain discussion on BikeForums, people from places like Georgia and Hawaii keep popping up saying "well, *I* use high quality chains and lube once a month, and I don't have any trouble keeping my chains nice and clean."
Well, I can too, in the summer, even with $6 chains. However, in the winter...here's a typical example of what my bike looks like at work. In this photo, I had cleaned the bike then rode to work.
And here's what my chain looks like after lubricating and wiping down, then riding for 2 days and letting it sit for two days:
It took 20 minutes this morning to lube the chain, break all the links loose and get them properly bendy again, wipe down and then lube again (I wanted some extra oil in the links, because some of the rollers still weren't free).
FWIW, this chain is nearing its replacement date. I'll probably put a new one on next weekend. As they get older, they rust easier because any plating that was on them has worn off both the plates and the rollers.
Well, I can too, in the summer, even with $6 chains. However, in the winter...here's a typical example of what my bike looks like at work. In this photo, I had cleaned the bike then rode to work.
And here's what my chain looks like after lubricating and wiping down, then riding for 2 days and letting it sit for two days:
It took 20 minutes this morning to lube the chain, break all the links loose and get them properly bendy again, wipe down and then lube again (I wanted some extra oil in the links, because some of the rollers still weren't free).
FWIW, this chain is nearing its replacement date. I'll probably put a new one on next weekend. As they get older, they rust easier because any plating that was on them has worn off both the plates and the rollers.
