I am getting into the habit of cleaning and lubing my chain regularly. I was reading an article recently which said to shift through all the gears whilst applying lube to lube the sprockets and chainwheels.
I tend to clean the teeth of the sprockets and chainwheels as I had assumed this might make the chain more prone to slip (I'm sure that I read somewhere that cleaning sprocket/chainwheel teeth should be part of the cleaning routine).
So, my question is should there be lube on the teeth of chainwheels and sprockets or not?
I am getting into the habit of cleaning and lubing my chain regularly. I was reading an article recently which said to shift through all the gears whilst applying lube to lube the sprockets and chainwheels.
I tend to clean the teeth of the sprockets and chainwheels as I had assumed this might make the chain more prone to slip (I'm sure that I read somewhere that cleaning sprocket/chainwheel teeth should be part of the cleaning routine).
So, my question is should there be lube on the teeth of chainwheels and sprockets or not?
Sorry if this is basic,
Kind Regards, Paul.
Any moving metal to metal interface should have lube on it. The cleaning is to remove grit that turns the lube into grinding paste .. 😉
I am getting into the habit of cleaning and lubing my chain regularly. I was reading an article recently which said to shift through all the gears whilst applying lube to lube the sprockets and chainwheels.
The chain needs the lubrication, not the sprockets. Excessive lube will only get gunked up with dirt and will be nasty to handle and may accelerate wear.
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I tend to clean the teeth of the sprockets and chainwheels as I had assumed this might make the chain more prone to slip
I am getting into the habit of cleaning and lubing my chain regularly. I was reading an article recently which said to shift through all the gears whilst applying lube to lube the sprockets and chainwheels.
I remember reading long ago (I think it was in the manual that came with the bike I bought when I was 18) that the chain should always be on the biggest ring and the smallest sprocket while applying lube. And I've done it that way ever since.
This evening, for the first time in 11 years, I decided I just couldn't be bothered. So I lubed the chain with it sat on the gears I use on the last stretch of my evening commute (middle ring, sprocket 6 of 9). But then I started wondering, why would a manual advise putting the chain on the big ring and little sprocket while lubing?
