| The chain is the crucial element of a
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| | thing for about 20 minutes - then use a
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| bicycle - if it breaks, you aren't going
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| | rag or stiff-bristle brush to clean off
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| anywhere. So proper maintenance is
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| | the gunk. Then, simply hose it down.
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| essential.
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| | Then, dry it. Then, lube the chain.
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| Of all the components on your bike, the
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| | Lubrication
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| chain is the most important. No
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| | Wipe and lubricate your chain before
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| chain....no go!
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| | every ride - it's that simple.
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| Proper chain maintenance will extend the
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| | Lubrications are made from various
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| life of your chain - although any chain
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| | ingredients - there are wax-based lubes
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| should be replaced after you've put 1000
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| | and there are wet lubes. It's a good idea
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| miles on it. Don't use a chain any longer
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| | to keep a notebook in which you record
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| that necessary - if its rusted or
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| | which lube you use and how long your
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| stretched, it's time to get a new chain.
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| | chain lasts. In this way you'll find out
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| A bike chain is put together from
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| | which lube works best for your bike and
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| hundreds of precision-machined parts,
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| | your type of riding.
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| consisting of pins, plates and rollers.
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| | Chain Suck
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| If it gets full of gunk it will
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| | Ever experienced this? This happens when
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| negatively impact your biking experience,
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| | the chain doesn't release from the bottom
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| and not do your cogs much good either.
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| | of the chainring and pulls up instead -
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| The easiest way to take care of the chain
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| | rather than running straight to the lower
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| is simply to keep it lubricated. Of
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| | rear derailleur. Don't blame this on the
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| course - too much of anything is a bad
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| | front derailleur - it's caused by a worn
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| thing. You want the chain lubricated, but
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| | chain.
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| the lubrication itself does attract grit,
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| | Chain wear indicator
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| so you don't want to use too much of it.
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| | The rule of thumb is to replace a chain
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| If you've ridden your bike through a
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| | after you've put a thousand miles on it,
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| trail full of mud, you'll want to clean
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| | but if you don't have an odometer on your
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| it as soon as you return home.
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| | bike and don't keep track of how many
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| Cleaning a chain
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| | miles you ride, what can you do? Simple.
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| It's a hassle to take the chain off your
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| | Purchase a chain wear indicator, and use
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| bike, but you can certainly do it if you
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| | it on a week-to-week basis. You want to
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| want to. However, in most cases it works
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| | replace the chain as soon as it "goes out
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| just to clean it while its still on the
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| | of spec" because if you don't, it will
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| bike. Simply spray degreaser (which you
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| | wear down the cogs on the drive train and
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| can get at your local bikeshop) onto the
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| | you'll have to replace that as well, as
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| chain, the derailleur, the cogs and th
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| | the new chain you eventually do get
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| echain ring. Let the degreaser do its
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| | probably won't fit.
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