Re: Chain Lubing Ray, the supreme creator of www.startriding.com was kind enough to forward this to me:

Regarding lubing the chain...

* Get a can of chain lube ($5-$10) and chain cleaner if you're feeling proper (some people use kerosene)
* Spray the cleaner on top of the lower part of the chain that's exposed then wipe it clean with a rag
* Roll the bike and repeat until you've cleaned the whole chain
* Spray the lube on top of the lower part of the chain that's exposed
* Roll the bike and repeat until you've covered the whole chain

Watch for the spray when you first ride after lubing. Do it often though, maybe every 300 miles or something. The chain can never be too clean or lubricated.

Ray


I bought some lube last week just before I went to Salt Lake City. I had planned on using my car until I got the chance to lube my chain properly, but fate intervened. On the way home from the airport on Tuesday, we ran over a nail and I got a flat. So... I was forced to use my bike before intended. I didn't have time to thoroughly clean the chain the morning, but I did spray it good. I rolled it back about a foot at a time until it had all been lubed. I plan on giving my bike a good cleaning this weekend

As a side note, don't do this in your work clothes like I did. I now have some grease looking stains on my pants where the lube splattered.

As a second side note, I will be taking pictures of how to fix a puncture in a car tire (also good to know for bike tires!). I would have shown how to change a tire, but it's kind of hard to take pictures when you are worried about being hit by passing motorists while on the side of the freeway changing said tire.

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