So i feel like an idiot

Cycler6n

So i was out riding, and i upshifted my chainring and held it down to long, and my chain fell off, it scratched my crank a little bit, but not bad, but i got chaingrease on my hands, which got on my shift levers, i washed it off (the levers), but will it leave anything on it that will deteriorate anything like the finish or paint? a little got on the frame, it washed off w/o scratching it, but the same question goes for it too.

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Trekhead

No grease won't eat anything but if your chain was that greasy you need to clean it. You should be able to grab your chain and not get hardly any grime on your hands. Get a brush and some dish soap and clean your chain and your gears. Then apply some oil that is specially made for bike chains, NOT WD-40. What brand is a whole other thread. Wipe the excess off the chain (and gears) until the paper towel doesn't get that dirty anymore.

alienator

What exactly makes you think that?

TheDarkLord

I don't think even brand new chains (i.e. factory lubed) will satisfy your criterion.

Cycler6n

Well, he's right to an extent, my chain is SUPER dirty, and needs to be cleaned or changed.

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TheDarkLord

I don't see why you need to change a chain just because it is dirty. Use a degreaser, wash out the stuff completely, and regrease the chain.

Mish

[QUOTE=Cycler6n]So i was out riding, and i upshifted my chainring and held it down to long, and my chain fell offQUOTE]

Hold on with the chain clean/not clean/how to clean stuff. I think the real issue is derailleur adjustment

Trekhead

Because dirt is what causes wear. Kind of like an engine. You don't want dirt in your engine. And I didn't say change it. I said CLEAN it. And yes, a new chain would be clean enough for me thank you.

kdelong

Listen to Mish. The first issue is that your front derailleur needs adjusted a little. No matter how long you hold down on the shift lever, the chain should not fall off the chainring. Adjust your upper and lower limit screws so that the chain will not be pushed to the point where it over-rides the chain rings.

Concerning chain cleaning, you have been riding long enough and know enough about cleaning chains that you probably already have a system and lube that you prefer.

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TheDarkLord

I never implied that you asked to change the chain.

concord

Why in the world would any body grease the chain??? What you want is oil, a light oil. LPS 2 will do just great and yes even WD-40, nothing wrong with that. The oil will attract dust/dirt and will get grimy. You just need to stay on top of the cleaning. The dirt that sticks to the lubricant acts like sandpaper if you don't clean it you'll have prematurely worn out parts.

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alienator

Okay, everyone needs to take a breather from the uncontrollable spasming about lubed chains.

If you touch a chain, and you get black stuff on your finger(s), that doesn't mean you're guilty of chain neglect. If you don't get black stuff on your finger, after riding with the chain like that for a day or three, you're likely guilty of wiping your butt too much and too aggressively. My routine is to put a drop o' ProLink on each roller every 100-150 miles or so, and then to wipe the excess off. I have no accelerated chain wear. In fact, I get great life out of chains, despite the fact that I live in an environment replete with sand and blowing sand/dust.

Chain lubing isn't rocket science, so lubing doesn't have to be as intricate or as painstaking as putting together a Mars probe. Do it and be done with it.

Clean? Fuck, I never clean my chain, except once a year when the bike gets its physical and the ol' how's yer father. The ProLink flushes out the dirt and grit, so why should I bother? Again, I get great life out of chains.

A clean, shiny chain is an indication that the chain's owner doesn't ride enough.

I spend a whopping 10 minutes or so, each week, caring for my chain.

I'd recommend that quite a few people need to see a therapist about their obsessive-compulsive chain cleaning behavior.

Remember: cycling is about the riding.

concord

I do even less than you! I use break clean on the chain and rings, spray the stuff on and it takes all the crud off and I blow it dry with some compressed air than spray on the lube... once a week. I too live in Arizona.

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alienator

My wife would prolly have a shit-fit if she found me using the air compressor to blow kack out of the chain onto our beige carpet. Her happiness was definitely sub-optimal when she came home about 10 years ago to the smell of burning oil and the sight of the cases off of a motorcycle race engine in the oven.

WRT Arizona, I'll be fucked if the wind for the last few weeks hasn't been a cunt whore from hell.