Chain cleaning?

warren7

Hi, just a quick question-
Roughly after how many miles/how often should i clean my chain just riding on average roads? Thanks!

CraigUKcp

Warren, it really depends on what conditions you are riding in. During the middle of winter when the roads are covered in grit and grime and everywhere is wet I take mine off and clean it after every ride. In the summer I clean it around once a week or so. I'm probably a bit anal about chain cleaning but if you have a SRAM power link or similar it's a quick job.

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Norvcp

I'd echo what Craig said. If you fit a SRAM link on your chain (relatively straight forward providing you have a chain tool) it's very quick to take the chain off. All I do, is take it off and soak it in Muc-off, rinse with water, dry, put it back on the bike and lube.

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Big Tcp

With a SRAM link, you don't need a chain tool!

Unknown

you do know the sram 'powerlinks' don't come apart on 10 speed chains?
The connex wipperman links do, but they cost a bit

I don't like splitting chains, so a chain cleaner works for me.
How often? mucky winter rides=every ride. summer rides=when it needs doing,which is when it looks manky

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rrsodl

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you do know the sram 'powerlinks' don't come apart on 10 speed chains?
The connex wipperman links do, but they cost a bit

I don't like splitting chains, so a chain cleaner works for me.
How often? mucky winter rides=every ride. summer rides=when it needs doing,which is when it looks manky

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SRAM 10 speed powerlink that can be opened

Rick

Unknown

Would a "powerlink" be ok on a hub gear bike?

Unknown

yes it would Matt

I'm not sure that sram 'powerlinks' do come apart on 10speed chain you know Rick

lifted from velo news :

" ....the linking system is always the weakest link, but our 9-speed PowerLink is as strong as the surrounding links. We wanted to do the same with the connector link in our 10-speed chain, but because of the constraints of the narrow chain, we made it a permanent connection....
...It locks in by hand like the PowerLink, but if the rider wants to open the chain, he must do so at a different link and then install another PowerLock link to close it up again. The 1070 chain is the base model, the 1090 chain has hollow pins, and the 1090R also has hollow outer plates..."

Thats not my opinion. Those are the words of Mr Mark Pippin, SRAM's product manager for cranks, chains and cogs


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Simon Notley

Just buy KMC chains and avoid the whole issue. There is definitely something odd going on regarding the SRAM 10sp links. Why make one that doesn't come apart? But all the initial publicity was saying that they were permanent, and they did give it a different name... very odd.

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Unknown

Forgive the ignorance, but what is a KMC chain and how does it "avoid the issue" of chain cleaning?

Simon Notley

Sorry, I was still on the SRAM issue. KMC are just another make, whose 10 speed chains definitely are easily removable.

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JWSurrey

Ditto Craig - I clean mine every ride in winter and just oil it most weekends in summer - I am to clean it every 100-200 miles.

I don't remove my chain though - Just whizz it though a Chain Doctor brush thing attached to a can of chain cleaner, hose, dry then re-lube.