Best 'treatment' for a new chain?

jhop
jhop Posts: 369
edited June 2009 in Workshop
I have just put a new Campagnolo 10 Spd Record Ultra Narrow Chain on my bike.

Seems to run quiet and smoothly straight from the box.

The question is what is the best way to 'treat' it?

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  • mister biscuit
    mister biscuit Posts: 46
    take it on a nice picnic with champagne in the countryside, either that or flowers. :)
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
    Factory Lube

    New chains come pre-lubricated with a grease-type lubricant which has been installed at the factory. This is an excellent lubricant, and has been made to permeate all of the internal interstices in the chain.

    This factory lube is superior to any lube that you can apply after the fact.

    Some people make the bad mistake of deliberately removing this superior lubricant. Don't do this!

    The factory lubricant all by itself is usually good for several hundred miles of service if the bike is not ridden in wet or dusty conditions. It is best not to apply any sort of lube to a new chain until it is clearly needed, because any wet lube you can apply will dilute the factory lube.
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  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Should of come pre oiled, when it needs another lube, just clean and lube. I use Finish Line pro road.......very good
  • jhop
    jhop Posts: 369
    Thanks pretty much as I thought though still not quite sure the chapagne and roses are really needed though throwing a lot of money at bike related matters doesn't usually stop me.

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