Cleaning your chain in the winter

My chain was so dirty and clogged up I bit the bullit and removed it from the bike, soacked it in a bath of degreaser while using an old toothbrush to scrub it. After a couple of minutes I sprayed it down thoroughly with clean water, dried it, lubed it generously and then wiped the excess lube off with a cloth. It looks great now, but will I pay for it down the line ? I'm thinking maybe I should have used washing up liquid or some other kind of soap instead. Has anyone had a snapped chain caused by degreaser ?

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  • gethinceri
    gethinceri Posts: 1,644
    You’re taking the pi55, no?
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    1964johnr said:

    My chain was so dirty and clogged up I bit the bullit and removed it from the bike, soacked it in a bath of degreaser while using an old toothbrush to scrub it. After a couple of minutes I sprayed it down thoroughly with clean water, dried it, lubed it generously and then wiped the excess lube off with a cloth. It looks great now, but will I pay for it down the line ? I'm thinking maybe I should have used washing up liquid or some other kind of soap instead. Has anyone had a snapped chain caused by degreaser ?

    what? seriously? like serious seriously?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,834
    I blame GCN.
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Yes my snapped chain was caused by degreaser. Mainly due to not being able open the bottle and use it.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,834
    I once used degrease on some grease. The grease was totally ruined.
  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,705
    It's winter. Don't. Unless it's a muddy MTB. Just add some more lube every now and then. A quick run through of some baby wipes if you must. Thorough clean after the Ides Of March.


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Do you wipe yours down with an old Toga.
  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,705
    webboo said:

    Do you wipe yours down with an old Toga.

    Yeah, just the edge. The back is full of holes.

    Usually just an old jizz-sock.


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • Clean it in the spring.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,834

    webboo said:

    Do you wipe yours down with an old Toga.

    Yeah, just the edge. The back is full of holes.

    Usually just an old censored -sock.
    What is the censored? If it is your w@nk sock, you are over-sharing.
  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,705

    webboo said:

    Do you wipe yours down with an old Toga.

    Yeah, just the edge. The back is full of holes.

    Usually just an old censored -sock.
    What is the censored? If it is your w@nk sock, you are over-sharing.
    If you can't share on BR then where can you share?

    (socks may or may not contain DNA. Subject to usual terms and conditions)


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,801

    webboo said:

    Do you wipe yours down with an old Toga.

    Yeah, just the edge. The back is full of holes.

    Usually just an old censored -sock.
    What is the censored? If it is your w@nk sock, you are over-sharing.
    That's why they come in pairs. One for the chain and one for the other thing.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    if it can still fold then its clean.

    #darulez
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    1964johnr said:

    I'm thinking maybe I should have used washing up liquid or some other kind of soap instead. Has anyone had a snapped chain caused by degreaser ?

    Newsflash - washing up liquid is also a degreaser, as is anything else containing a detergent. I think you're arguing against yourself there.

    Degreasers break down oil or grease - they have no adverse effect on the metal underneath.

  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,705
    MattFalle said:

    if it can still fold then its clean.

    #darulez

    What? The chain or the w@nk sock?


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    both.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.