mickleing a chain???

[young Ed]

i have heard many people saying recently they mickle their chain what the h*ll does this mean?
Cheers Ed

 

[Andrew_Culture]

http://www.cyclorama.net/viewArticle.php?id=350

Your life begins TODAY

 

[fossyant]

It's dead easy. Best use an old rag. Ideal options are old cotton t-shirts. Wipe chain clean, drop oil on rollers, spin chain a few times. Wipe down again.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm using old socks at the moment

 

[Cubist]

Same here.

And a rag for the chain.

 

[winjim]

Not mickling is tantamount to treason in these parts and will likely see you expelled from CC.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Mickling ar mycket bra!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I use old towels (from a charity shop). They can't sell them by law and if you explain its for a bike, they are usually more than happy to give you more than you can carry for a small donation. Just watch the ends when you cut them up, they can fray. Great for also drying the bike off after washing it.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I use old towels (from a charity shop). They can't sell them by law and if you explain its for a bike, they are usually more than happy to give you more than you can carry for a small donation. Just watch the ends when you cut them up, they can fray. Great for also drying the bike off after washing it.

It's illegal to sell second-hand towels? Well I never

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It's illegal to sell second-hand towels? Well I never

apparently something to do with hygiene, so I am told... but they can sell towel type dressing downs... got me as well, but every time I ask I get the same response from different charity shops!

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Same here.

And a rag for the chain.

fnarr will have you *ahem*

 

[cosmicbike]

10 posts and nobody has mentioned which oil they use
WD40 is best, not..

I'm currently using whatever my old Volvo used to be fed, seems to work OK. Others use chainsaw oil, some even buy 'proper' chain lube...

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Mickling changed my life.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I also use 2 cycle engine oil, or Tri-Flow sometimes.

 

[young Ed]

lovely am now mickling all i can! please don't banish me to that ctc forum place! please i promise i had read that article before but just forgot about it

Mickling ar mycket bra!

du ar Svensk samma har!
Cheers Ed