how to lube a chain - the pro keirin way

gematkinson

found this little interesting video on the web :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCbgwcTRNY

Caption explanations:
1. Toilet paper on....
2. Put generous amount of oil
3. Wipe off excess oil and take off the toilet paper and it's all done


looks like a quick way to do it

robmanic1

Damn that's a great idea! :shock:

mrushton

Fiendish!! I shall try that with my fixed before progressing to gears.

gematkinson

thats such a good point i forgot i had gears hehe :-(

richa

Why?

andyp

Just remember, keep those fingers clear of the drivetrain.

robbarker

I bet you end up with annoying little bits of toilet paper stuck in the chain..

nyway, i was always taught to put the oil on the inside of the chain, then spin the drivetrain so that the oil migrates into the rollers..

Never hurts to be reminded about the dangers of fixies in workstands - you do get blasé after a while..

mrushton

You could put the bike on a stand and lube the inside of the chain. The paper is there to stop the gunk running down the chainset. It looks like he wraps the paper a couple of times.
Of course there will now be a thread on which toilet paper to use - Andrex,Charmin, Aldi etc and then Shimano will bring out their own brand but marketed as Dura-Ace lube tissue or some other b****x but there will be Campag users who wouldn't even use S*****o toilet paper for their bottoms

robmanic1

mrushton wrote:

but there will be Campag users who wouldn't even use S*****o toilet paper for their bottoms

I feel the same way about the Daily Mail

andyp

mrushton wrote:

You could put the bike on a stand and lube the inside of the chain. The paper is there to stop the gunk running down the chainset. It looks like he wraps the paper a couple of times.
Of course there will now be a thread on which toilet paper to use - Andrex,Charmin, Aldi etc and then Shimano will bring out their own brand but marketed as Dura-Ace lube tissue or some other b****x but there will be Campag users who wouldn't even use S*****o toilet paper for their bottoms

Surely the proper stuff to use will carry the all important NJS stamp?

RedAende

Shi*mano toilet paper, how common, thats for the outside bog brigade, what about Rapha bog paper

andrewgturnbull

gematkinson wrote:

take off the toilet paper and it's all done

Didn't see this bit on the video... the tricky bit methinks.

mrushton

Surely only the finest vellum or oriental silk for the Rapha bottom. Of course Hubjub will sell the NJS paper and On-One will bring out a cheaperversion of it. Audax users will want to 'recycle' their paper.

robmanic1

I find a quick going over with a Labrador pup removes all but the most stubborn clag from your rear cassette.

robbarker

.. and dispensed from a Park Tools toilet roll holder of coure..

unclemalc

Can you get 'celeste' coloured paper - I won't use any other....

aracer

For oiling the chain, or the original purpose?

donaldinho

Haha great stuff folks,
NJS stamped toilet paper!

downfader

Robmanic1 wrote:

I find a quick going over with a Labrador pup removes all but the most stubborn clag from your rear cassette.

My technique for a quick clean is just a bit of kitchen paper wrapped around the chain soaked in degreaser (I just used a tesco brand kitchen cleaner tbh but it did the job really well - and the bike smells of limes afterwards )