How does a bike chain get so filthy?
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How does a bike chain get so filthy?
Postby gururug » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:26 pm
I only ride road but I just cannot understand how a bike chain get so filthy.
What percentage of grit on an average road chain after 200kms is road dirt and what percentage is metal ware?
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:39 pm
On a similar note, does anyone know if Shimano 9x road chains will take a master link? (SRAM or Connex)?
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Postby sogood » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:50 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby gururug » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:15 pm
Very black soot
I am just surprised at how much gunk gets in there. Maybe iwasanewbie can give a scientifical breakdown if dirt has a different charge than the drivetrain thus "attracting" more grit from the air. Because I sure can see that much stiff getting "bumped" up from the ground into the chain.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:32 pm
I've had a look at Prolinks site, it's a dry lube so I got nothin'
I thought a roadie chain would need less cleaning too, but it don't look that way with Deni
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:54 pm
The wet stuff sounds pretty much like any wet lube to me.
Methinks we need someone of a scientific bent to weigh in about now...
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Postby sogood » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:32 am
If you hate dirt, then dont' use Tri-flow. I have used it but found it to be excellent in the rain and lasts a long time. But dirt stick to your chain like superglue.
From what I understand, if you want something that works in the rain, then expect dirt. If you don't want dirt, then don't expect it to last in the rain.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:11 pm
I can say "yes" to that one, because I've been using a SRAM Powerlink for a while now (with a CN7701 - DuraAce 9-speed chain)Mulger bill wrote: ... does anyone know if Shimano 9x road chains will take a master link? ...
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Postby LuckyPierre » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:14 pm
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:15 pm
Deni's gonna be getting a good scrubbing this week
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Postby LuckyPierre » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:20 pm
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:27 pm
I'm from the school of whip the chain off, soak and scrub. I don't want to fiddle with Shimanos pins so I'll go the link. I'm very impressed with
Rock N Rolls blue Extreme lube, it's giving me a good run between cleans on Princess. I'd like to know exactly what solvent is in it, I'd use it as a stand alone drivetrain cleaner too.
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