Lubing my chain

[BigAl68]

Yawn.... Mickle it or spend hours doing something less effective, twice as expensive, and with a far less cool make.

 

[bpsmith]

Yawn.... Mickle it or spend hours doing something less effective, twice as expensive, and with a far less cool make.

Hours? Less effective? Delusional!

 

[BigAl68]

As I previously stated.... Yawn.

@mickle shared a great way to keep a chain looking and working well. Beyond that I have nothing more to say.

 

[Citius]

How do you run the inside of a chain through a rag exactly?

Obviously you don't - it's not possible in this dimension. A flush trough with hot soapy water usually suffices on such occasions

 

[bpsmith]

Obviously you don't - it's not possible in this dimension. A flush trough with hot soapy water usually suffices on such occasions

I don't remember that being part of the Mickle Method...

 

[Citius]

I don't remember that being part of the Mickle Method...

To be fair, neither is running it through a chain cleaning device.

 

[BigAl68]

@Citius

 

[bikeman66]

Obviously you don't - it's not possible in this dimension. A flush trough with hot soapy water usually suffices on such occasions

Errrrrr............similar to a chain cleaner, possibly??

 

[Citius]

Errrrrr............similar to a chain cleaner, possibly??

So you're saying that wiping it with a wet sponge is the same as attaching an absurd plastic device to the chain, pouring lemon juice into it and then winding the cranks backwards? I'll have a pint of whatever it is you've just had...

 

[bikeman66]

So you're saying that wiping it with a wet sponge is the same as attaching an absurd plastic device to the chain, pouring lemon juice into it and then winding the cranks backwards? I'll have a pint of whatever it is you've just had...

Sorry, it was the words "flush" and "trough" that threw me!

 

[Citius]

Ah yes - typo. Sorry I didn't notice that. Should have said through. 'Trough' completely changes the meaning...I'll still have that pint though...

 

[bpsmith]

To be fair, neither is running it through a chain cleaning device.

That's the point! We're comparing the Mickle Method against others. You're a proponent of said method but it appears you're tagging on extra non standard stuff. I am simply using a chain cleaner.

 

[Citius]

That's the point! We're comparing the Mickle Method against others. You're a proponent of said method but it appears you're tagging on extra non standard stuff. I am simply using a chain cleaner.

I'm a proponent of keeping the chain relatively clean, but that's hardly tagging on 'extra stuff' - the chain gets a wash like that whenever the bike does. If you look at how the pro bikes get cleaned after each stage, they do something very similar. I'm not suggesting that validates the process, but I don't see them using chain cleaner devices either.

 

[bpsmith]

I'm a proponent of keeping the chain relatively clean, but that's hardly tagging on 'extra stuff' - the chain gets a wash like that whenever the bike does. If you look at how the pro bikes get cleaned after each stage, they do something very similar. I'm not suggesting that validates the process, but I don't see them using chain cleaner devices either.

Ok, fair enough, but your posts appeared to back up the M method, when in fact it's nothing like it. My replies were that the MM doesn't get the chain clean inside the links and then wears the chainrings and cassette more. I agree that keeping the chain clean is what matters and your method works too.

Here is the first link from a Google on Pro Mechanics cleaning road bikes. As you say, there are no chain cleaning devices, but the method is very similar but uses brushes in the hand, a sponge and another bike specific brush. Arguably, the brushes are the same whether in a chain machine or using by hand. Far better than a wipe over on the outside with a dirty rag, like the MM.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf80DnCgHRQ

 

[Citius]

Ironically, I was just going to post that clip myself

My bikes don't get cleaned every day - so on those occasions I just use the 'old rag' method. A clean rag will be more effective than a dirty one, obviously...