militantmandy
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Because then you don't need the bike stand.
I use the allen in the chainring method. I wipe the chain with a rag after cleaning. It takes all of 30 seconds.
How do you lube chain on ebike?
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I use the allen in the chainring method. I wipe the chain with a rag after cleaning. It takes all of 30 seconds.
I see more and more of this 'a drop of oil onto each link' malarkey, you're oiling a bike chain, not painting the Mona Lisa!
Allen key into chainring bolt, wrapped in insulation tape to avoid scuffs, and a liberal application onto a clean chain of whatever you fancy, dry or wet lube.
Allen key into chainring bolt, wrapped in insulation tape to avoid scuffs, and a liberal application onto a clean chain of whatever you fancy, dry or wet lube.
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yorkshire89
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These are good to raise the bars
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There fancyThese are good to raise the bars
I use the dogs bowls
Obviously when there done with them which never takes long .
theremotejuggernaut
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Remove chain, chuck into melted putoline.
Swish it around a bit.
Remove, wipe, leave to dry.
Fit chain.
Ride bike.
Repeat every now and then.
Swish it around a bit.
Remove, wipe, leave to dry.
Fit chain.
Ride bike.
Repeat every now and then.
Crack on thenReally
i only use my bike stand if im pulling forks off generally
Everything else is done without a stand
Maybe thou i dont look after my bikes as well as you do because i dont use my bike stand much.
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Inserting a Allan key in the chainring bolt allows me to use pedals and move the chainring backwards?
I feel I need some sort of compressor esp after a wash it’s always good to dry the bike down esp in winter.
Exatly the same as this, works a treat and Muc Off has even got a special tool for it but the allen key works just fine
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Guys, I'm sure you can both banter without falling out and taking anything personally.
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LePaddy
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For sure these 2 won't be using any lube if they meet...
I try to use a minimum of effort:
Let the wifey hold your bike with the rear wheel high in the air
Then ask her to keep pressing the Walk button
Voila - just hold the oil can close to the chain for 60 secs
Let the wifey hold your bike with the rear wheel high in the air
Then ask her to keep pressing the Walk button
Voila - just hold the oil can close to the chain for 60 secs
It should be easy, but it's not. The wax based lubricants just make all the dirt stick to the chain and act like grinding paste. The oil based ones, wash off, quickly in the wet, but the waxed based ones don't. I tend to use wax or dry lubes in the summer and oil based when it's wet. Some people say not to lube at all, as a new chain has already got a good amount of hard wearing grease already. I used Smoove for a while in the winter, but realised it was sucking up dirt. Best practice would be to clean and lube every ride.
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Wax works great in the wet, but the payoff is it attracts dirt, sand etc. Wax based lubricants do last well but at a cost. I don't mean the financials, I mean the attraction to grit, sand, and fine particles. You will get loads of opinions about drive train lubrication, just to be sure, it's very important, especially as cassette's are expensive.
Sounds like a pass from me then, I’ll stick to what I’ve been using. I don’t like to use wet lube for the same reason, always sounds like I’m grinding shit up after I use wet lubes.
You could not be more wrong. Wax does NOT attract dirt. Wet lube of any kind does. Waxing your chain leaves the chain completely dry to the touch. Have you ever waxed a chain? As in put it in a pot of melted wax for 5 minutes or so, pull it out, let it dry and then put it back on the bike and ride it? I’ve been waxing my chains for several years and the whole drivetrain lasts much longer than any other wet lube.
Waxing your chain does not attract dirt. It’s actually the opposite. Your drivetrain will remain clean and last much much longer. Look up videos on YouTube on chain waxing and you’ll see it’s a pretty easy process. I’ve been waxing my chain for years and I’ve gotten at least triple the mileage out of my drivetrain. I have 2 chains that I wax and rotate every couple hundred miles.
2WheelsNot4
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I have a confession to make....
I've rust on my chain
I've been neglecting lubing it even after a rainy ride, and im shocked at myself because i used to be so diligent on keeping the bike spick and span, a wipe down after a wet ride, re lube the chain, spend ages and multiple cloths wiping it back to clean and lightly lubed- to get all the surface lube off the outside.
But i looked down the other day and there it was.
Of course its easy to blame the point the chain isnt easy as a non ebike to lube, but in this case its partly that and mostly laziness.
I've rust on my chain
I've been neglecting lubing it even after a rainy ride, and im shocked at myself because i used to be so diligent on keeping the bike spick and span, a wipe down after a wet ride, re lube the chain, spend ages and multiple cloths wiping it back to clean and lightly lubed- to get all the surface lube off the outside.
But i looked down the other day and there it was.
Of course its easy to blame the point the chain isnt easy as a non ebike to lube, but in this case its partly that and mostly laziness.
That's the good stuff
If necessary clean bike using our Gioma bike stand and dry it. Put large tray under chain. By rotating cranks forward spray down on lower chain section by section using Muc-Off All Weather Chain Lube (making sure to avoid contaminating rear rotor!). Excess with any dirt drops off into the tray below. Sheet of cardboard behind chain prevents lube hitting wheel rim.
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I have this exact stand for my bike as well as a Feedback Pro Elite.
The Gioma is ideal for propping up the rear wheel for lubing. It’s also good for standing the bike in the middle of the room without the need to lean against a wall! I have a 3m x 1.5 roll of waterproof tarp that I put down to save my garage floor getting dirty.
I generally wash the bike with MucOff, a hose and a brush… bounce excess water off, dry as much as I can with a towel, and leave it to dry off for a few hours in the Gioma stand. Once dry, I lube the chain, put the bike back on my ceiling (Floaterhoist). Give my tarp a quick wipe down, and roll it up.
If I’m doing something a bit more ambitious, I’ll use the Feedback stand for work / maintenance.
I ordered some of this to try out. Looks pretty good compared to the muc-off stuff I’ve been using.
That's the good stuff
Rex representative told me that the difference between Black Diamond and the E-version of it is in amount of anti wear additives. E-version is not as watt optimized as regular Black Diamond (not far from it but when in seek of ultimate efficiency regular is better). There is no solvents in Rex chain lubes so do not over use it! Everything you add to chain will stay there! I was willing to go the extra mile and did the ultrasonic cleaning to chain prior to first application.
It's crazy how long Rex Domestique and Black Diamond lasts when it's dry weather. You can go hundreds of kilometers easy. I did 150 km continuous training with "cheapest" Domestique and no chain noise at all for that day!
