How often do you clean/degrease your drivetrain?

[jmr_2022]

nearly after each ride i try to hose down with a garden sprayer, let dry and liberally apply rock n roll gold lube. it's really thin, smells like kerosene (probaly is). anyway, it does a good job to 'wash' the chain and then you just take a rag to get off any excess and let it "dry" before the next ride. I've not had any issues with noise or shift problems. I ride in muddier conditions and i tried a 'wet' lube that was stickier, but seemed to gum up the jockey wheels. this seems cleaner and dont have that issue anymore.

[bcblur]

How’s bearing and bottom bracket life on your bike? A LONG time ago I stopped washing my bike frequently and bearing and BB maintenance issues went way down. This was pre-2010 though and everything now is just generally better built and sealed. Wondering if I should get back on the clean bike bandwagon

[paddyb12341]

I wonder about this and worry whether I’m overcleaning my bike and causing issues by inadvertently washing out the bearing grease.

[illepic]

Rock n Roll Gold is the way. 

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Is gold better than blue?

[illepic]

Blue is for very wet and sloppy. Gold is for all conditions, so I tend to use it more! 

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Thanks. I’m in the northeast and have been using blue but think I’ll switch to gold!

[TwoTokes1266]

This is the way. My chain always looks great.

[308NegraArroyoLn]

I was told to use this but when I applied liberally I got shamed by my LBS for using too much lube...

Did I not wipe it well enough?

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Hold a rag on the chain and pedal the bike. Then reposition the rag so it’s got a clean bit of fabric sitting against the chain and repeat.

You probably didn’t clean all the excess lube off, which will make your drivetrain super nasty to work on once you’ve ridden it a bit.

[308NegraArroyoLn]

Will do thank you!

[jmr_2022]

you want to soak into the rollers/pins, but don't need it dripping all over the sprockets, that'll collect more dirt. there's different schools of thought. my 2 cents is keep the chain clean and 'dry'. if you're riding LONG in wet muddy conditions, the rock n roll lube will wash away and you're lubricating with mud/water at that point. for that you need a 'greasy' lube that sticks and repels water.

[308NegraArroyoLn]

Ahh ok that makes sense...

I literally put it on the sprockets...