i'm a bike maintenance n00b, do i have too much lube on my chain?

[sma]

hopefully you can tell from the pics, but there's a bit of grease(?) on my crank now after i tried to lube the chain myself. i used pedro's road rage lubricant. this is after three rides totaling about 100 miles.

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[artemidorus]

You've started high with your choice of equipment!
One drop per roller, spin a few times, then wipe as much as you can off the chain with a rag. Wipe the oil off chainrings, etc, or it will attract grit and rubbish.

[Insaneclimber]

Don't panic use a rag and keep the oil off the rims at all costs

[Xsmoker]

You really need to polish the large chainring. :(

[sma]

You really need to polish the large chainring. :(any recommendation on what to use to make it spotless?

[sma]

You've started high with your choice of equipment!
One drop per roller, spin a few times, then wipe as much as you can off the chain with a rag. Wipe the oil off chainrings, etc, or it will attract grit and rubbish.thanks for the advice. will a rag get all the oil off the chainrings?

[artemidorus]

thanks for the advice. will a rag get all the oil off the chainrings?
Should do, with a bit of elbow grease you should get a nice shine. I've never had DA rings, so I've never bothered to maintain a high standard of finish. ;)
If you do use solvent, make sure that you don't get it into the BB cup.

[gil99]

Tire Foam by Armor All should get the bike clean. Saw my LBS using it and gave it a try.

[rwinthenorth]

any recommendation on what to use to make it spotless?Been there, done that. Any foaming biodegradable degreaser/cleaner you find at the LBS will do. Dry lube collects less junk too.Nice rig, though.

[Retro Grouch]

It's almost impossible not to put on too much. Unless you're wondering if you have enough lube on your chain, you've put on too much.

[caferacerwanabe]

Rock n'Roll lube blue seems to work the best

[sma]

It's almost impossible not to put on too much. Unless you're wondering if you have enough lube on your chain, you've put on too much.i just wasn't sure if i was supposed to have a buildup of grease on the chainring teeth

[rule62]

Love the Rock "N" Roll stuff.

Here's a great how-to link from their site.

http://www.rocklube.com/about.html