Shimano Chains

shockedsoshocked
shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
edited February 2008 in Workshop
What the hell is all the sticky shit covering my shimano chain? (came with the bike)

The more I try and clean it the more dirt sticks to it :cry:
"A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Factory grease to stop it going rusty if it's stored in a damp warehouse on a dockside/container on a ship/cupboard at your LBS/etc before you buy it.

    Some people clean it off immediately and lube before they use it. others just use it until it wears off and then lube the chain.

    If you've got grit attached to yours so it's become abrasive, you'll have to clean off using chain cleaner, solvent, etc and then relube.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    it's special cheese
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    its Mr. Shimanos man-fat
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    its Mr. Shimanos man-fat
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'

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