Peter - thanks for the reply. Actually, the "solvent" I use is Park Chainbrite, which is probably not as problematic as a more harsh chemical degreaser. Anyway, I put the chain in an old 22oz. dry roasted peanut jar (because it has a nice wide mouth) filled with the chain cleaner, shake it good for a while, and then let it settle. Then, I remove it and using an air compressor, I blow as much of the chain cleaner out of the rollers as possible, i.e., until I can't see any more coming out when the chain is laying on a piece of cardboard. Finally, after letting the chain dry completely and heat up in the sun light, I re-lube each roller with Tri Flow, which also has a Teflon suspension. Seems to work well.
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 9:10:40 AM UTC-5, Peter White wrote: > > I think the solvent is not such a good idea. I've had success using Finish > Line Pro lube with teflon. Solvent is fine if you can be sure you get rid > of all of it after cleaning, including under the roller, which might not be > such an easy task. > > PJW > > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 7:49 PM George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Peter - does regular cleaning of the chain and cogs, with the chain off >> the bike and soaked and agitated in a solvent, help mitigate this problem? >> I recently checked the chain on one of my bikes with a chain checker that >> receives this kind of maintenance and there was no discernible wear at all >> - and it's been on the bike for at least a decade now, ridden in dry and >> dusty path conditions. >> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
