How do you clean your chain? If you need a clean cassette here's a related video ukposts.info/have/v-deo/pJZ0baikn5p-wHU.html

I love the way you use regular basis on a regular basis during this video :)

Your ‘before’ chain looks cleaner than my ‘after’ chain 😂

Simple way…put chain in slow cooker filled with melted paraffin. Let chain sit 15 minutes or so…remove, let it cool, re-install. While waiting, brush rear derailleur clean. This is the ‘old school’ method. Upside to paraffin is dirt doesn’t stick to it. Chain is cleaner. Relube about every 500 miles

I've found that the best way to keep your drivetrain healthy, other than to clean it often, is to make very sure that you wipe off ALL the excess oil after you lube the chain. That one simple thing has done more to prevent the early death of chains and cassettes than anything else I've been able to figure out. Excess oil collects dirt like a magnet, and it can soon become a gritty paste that grinds away at all of your drivetrain components with remarkable efficiency.

After quite a few pints , I find it easy to clean my chain and surrounding areas . Also derailleur adjustments are far easier when high .

I think you said "on a regular basis" more than I have ever uttered the phrase in my life during this short video, and I am 762 years old! - Good video in any case, useful info.

I use a degreaser like Simple Green for the first go through the chain cleaner, then switch to very diluted dish soap for round two, then to plain water to rinse everything off. The chain comes out sparkling clean.

It is a good idea to use a chain hook to hold the chain before opening the quick links else the tension in the derailleur may send the chain and quick links flying. Learned that the hard way.

Brilliant, the one thing I will add is that there is something to be said to get more comfortable taking the chain off and putting back on because if you don’t your first time may be in front of a bunch of people helping someone with a broken chain like me and you may do it wrong lol.

Tip: Cleaning the chain and cassette on the bike can often slightly contaminate the brake rotor. I like to clean the rotor with iso or similar cleaner after I am done with the drivetrain just to be safe.

You need to be careful with the Muc-Off degreaser on the cassette. I used it quite enthusiastically for a while and it got into the bearings of my rear wheel, dissolving the grease, so I had to replace the bearings. Now I use Squirt wax lubricant and clean the chain with a rag every week. Once a year, I remove the chain and cassette and clean them thoroughly.

I love how David split off and made his own channel. This guy truly knows his bikes and knows how to review as if you were the one purchasing.

If you ride when the ground is wet or just after it rains, little grains of sand stick to the tires and fall onto the chain and sprockets. Needs to be removed as it’s super abrasive. Good video. A reminder a little “preventative maintenance” will help keep a smooth ride on the bike.

1. Proper lubrication = correct wet/dry lube + right way of putting it on the chain (not as mucoff advice). 2. Regular cleaning after every ride and deep cleaning once per 2-3 weeks.

quick links are a godsend. Its so easy to take your chain off, stick it in a jar with some chain cleaning solution and give it a proper going over, why wouldnt you! Ive been doing that for several years now (KMC DLC quicklinks) and it makes a huge difference, makes it much easier to clean your cassette and chainrings aswell. win win.

Love your work!!! No nonsense and great information.

I am of the “good enough” school of chain care: wipe down every ride, clean chain every week or two, clean cassette once a month or so, replace chain when the gauge tells me to, prob more frequently than if I were more exacting. I think I used 4 or 5 chains before I had to replace the cassette.

What's the best tires to prevent Flats? Currently on the bike 26" x 2.125 looking for something strong, sturdy and puncture-resistant. Thank You

I ride my EMTB daily at all conditions and I never clean chain and it works just fine. But I use it in combo with Kindernay gear hub. I never had issues with chain. I change chain once in 3-4 years (maybe around 8000 miles) with front and rear sprockets (quite cheap) all together when the front sprocket teeth become shark fin shaped and start sliding on the chain.

Happy new year!! Hope this year is as awesome as the last!!!

Love the sensible TCR

Excellent 👍👌 thanks for sharing this information Brother 😎

Great video, thanks. May I ask which road bike chain you are using here in the video? Looks like some one-sided (one direction) version. I admit that I never have seen such model?

Taking effort to take off might as well hot wax it. So easy and chain just always looks clean and no more grease spots on hands or legs.

I regularly clean my chain and the rear end/ mech. first off I spray the chain with Screwfix "no-nonsense" degreaser and leave for a few minutes brushing to agitate. Then i put the same degreaser into a park tool chain bath and give it 30 revs, tip that out then fill up with muc off and do the same. Then its hot water with washing up liquid and again 30 revs i use a chain dummy hub to keep it taut on the bike, i will then dry the chain off and wipe it down with a cloth soaked in GT85 to drive any water out and as a final clean. I lubricate each link individually spin the chain to make sure its all gone through and leave. I do pay attention to the jockey wheels . I do the same with the cassette really brushing to get it all out.

I have a pretty simple way. I have old bottle where I cut the top off and pour biodegradable degreaser. Then I dip the the brush to degreaser and spread it to chain and all drivetrain parts. I take rear wheel off at first and replace it with dummy hub. I also wash a whole bike when clean drivetrain. Comes clean enough for me.

Is powerlock reusable? Because SRAM advises that it can only be used once.

Great tutorial, please do allow me to share my washing routine, i use the muc off c3 dry lube (dish soap soluble no need for degreaser AT ALL) So i blast water into the chain links and spray dish washing liquid on the chain and brush all of the chain + pulley + chain rings and i once again blast it. By this stage the only thing on the bike is dirt on the frame and totally oil free. I then spray dish washing liquid all over the bike without any care for rotors because if you can eat off your plates, your rotors will not be contaminated. I then sponge wash the whole bike and proceed to drying/protection. Since i have used Turtlewax ice seal and shine on the frame and wheels, dishwashing liquid will NOT remove any hydrophobic coating at all (proof on youtube video on the turtlewax) all i have to do is use a portable air blower to blast off the water and since it is hydrophobic it just slides off. I blast all bolts as well as FD and FD as well as chain. By this time the bike is 100% dry and chain is 80% dry. I feel comfortable to relube the FD, RD and chain with 0% chance of contaminating the brake rotor. I bought the muc off protect but i have never found it to be a good idea to spray any aerosol anywhere within 50m radius of my pads and rotors. I wash my bike once every week and they are absolutely pristine.

As well as the sliced beetroot jar, I have also had success with a picked gherkin jar and hope to be trying other tasty products soon. I use a food-grade wax bath with a pinch of teflon powder.

Great videos, say do you have a link for the bike stand you have. I have an 80 lbs eBike so it should be able to accommodate that size of bike

Hot melt wax and a three chain rotation. Perfectly spotless drivetrain and is actually less work.

I tried using a glass jar for cleaning the chain but the first one broke when it slipped out of my hands while shaking it and the second one broke from the vibrations of the chain against the glass. Recommend using a plastic container instead.

After you use the chain cleaner device do you then rinse off the chain with water?

Ever use auto break cleaner ? Is it safe to use ?

I use Safer Spirit and a Pedros Chain Pig. It works a treat.

👍🏾 How do you clean the rear cassette Dave ?

Great video 🤙🏻👍🏼

Use a wax based lube - even in winter it only needs a dry cloth for "regular" cleaning. Then ever so often take everything off, use degreaser, rinse, and thoroughly dry.

cleaning the chain, I would recommend a plastic jar and not a glass one if you are going to shake it up like that. When cleaning the cassette/freewheel, if you are spraying the degreaser on, use a shield to keep the degreaser from contaminating the brakes.

Already wax and remove chain. Curious how you got that cassette looking so good

Gardens crying out for some plants David🌲🌹

Do you reuse the quick link/power links when you remove the chains?

I have one of those chain cleaners but usually just run the chain through a rag and re lube. Then when I wash the bike I clean the chain and cassette with Simple Green, rinses out with water, only time I bother with the chain contraption is when the bikes is pretty clean and I just want to clean the chain thougherly for a race, which is hardly ever these days.

Noticed you didnt lock open the RD. I assume the AXS RD has the lock pin to hold it open so it gives the chain slack and does not allow the RD to fold up.

Subscribed.... i use a less effective technique but just a casual rider. spray degreaser on the chain and go over with a rag (chain still on bike)...then apply oil . for the cassette i sprayed degreaser on, and went over it with a rag..can you kindly show how you clean the cassette? my 2011 specialized roubaix does not have that flat section on the top of the chain (really cool), but i recall it IS UNIDIRECTIONAL. Please go deeper into this topic David. lots of us with older equipment. My chainbreaker too is really old (from 1970s) but at least i can get an old chain off and new one on... not gonna take the chain off in between. Can you also please discuss the way to dispose of muck-off or similar products? My rags just get mega greasy and go into the garbage (i.e. no fluids to dispose of)... As it it happens i did a deep clean of my bike and chain a couple of day ago, and LOVE the quiet / efficient drivetrain. (with a triple chainring i cannot get as well cleaned as i wish... for some reason my SK crank/chainring does not come apart with a hex key like my old Campy.... i wonder what i am screwing up? thanks for reading such a long comment. Peter, age 65 in Canada. raced a lot in the 1970s.... late add. i see you have video on cassette cleaning. thanks i will catch that now.

drinking game: one shot every time he says regular basis

Can you use Dawn dish soap the cleaner changed in that little plastic brush apparatus thingy

Does dish washing liquid do the same job as the citrus cleaners?

What tips do you have for cleaning the brushes and tools used? When I use mine the grease seems to stick to my brushes etc

how do u get rid of the dirty degreaser, thx for the vid

but what is actually appliable to the Powerlock - can you really reuse it or replace it every time you take off the chain?

Is it a cleaning product for oil based or wax based lubricant?

3:36 - Remove chain carefully... Don't mind the bike...

Great video

I just used CVT cleaner. Cover the rim set with old newspaper and sprayed it into the drivetrain. Then apply oil to the rollers and wipe it off.. Fast and easy😁

Take a shot, everytime David said: Regular basis. Joking a side, good info / video!

I use tie rip or flat driver for some cleaning parts of the drivetrain

Servlene is the best of all degreaser! No mess, easy to clean.

Would like to know what the name or type of chain do you have

Currently on my 200th drink. Playing the Regular basis game 🤣🤣🤣

Just wondering do you need to clean the chain a regular basis?

tend to use sram quick links for mtb. can use them quite a few times as long as the lock sturdily. Still carry a spare just incase

I'm fantatic about cleaning my chain, but I've been nervous about removing the master link. You made it look simple. Thanks. Can you clear up something for me? Jim the Bike Guy's tire changing vid helped me install a new Conti 5000 yesterday. Did you repost his vid or do you share a channel?

The issue I have is my jockey wheels. They constantly build up grime and make the chain dirty

That is very clean

Hi Mr. David, I would like to deep clean my Deore XT chain and remove it, but on the other hand I read some article that the missing link cannot be re-used?? and even I clean and wash my bike and dry with cloth still the chain (Shimano XT chain) have lots of rust build-up in it? Would it be nice also to use WD-40 and brush it before put in the jar with degreaser? Thanks and keep it up this content.

I clean my chains in White spirit or turps in a glass jar. Does a really great job. It’s probably cheaper than the muck off de greaser.

Morgan blue chain bath followed by Muc-off dry/wet ceramic lube!

I apply Dawn dish washing soap to the chain and let it soak a couple of minutes then fill scrubber with Simple Green. Rinse and it’s really clean.

I use chain wax. Re-wax every 3-4 rides or about 200km or after I wash and dry my bikes. Wipe excess and leave it overnight. Super clean.

Now we need a video on how to clean efficiently and quickly the cassette and the crankset 😀

Always clean chain after wet ride, but when riding in dry weather normally once per month I clean the chain whilst on the bike.

How often do you do this? Is it not so frequent or would you say you maybe do it on a ............. regular basis? :)

Everybody is talking about waxing the chain but I cycle 400 km weekly, on dirty roads in Ireland, I don't see myself waxing and all the hassle twice weekly. Once weekly with a clot soaked in petrol, fresh wd40 spray andvthats it. Takes 1 min. And I buy 3 chains a year, is probably cheaper than all the waxing

Spray with gt 85 , then use chain cleaning tool, cutting out having to wash degreaser off before lube

1st thing, I use only dry ptfe (Putoline) lube. From time to time I clean it with regular wd40, then pressure air. Im covering the disk before any of these operartions.

Could we not take degreaser in a spray bottle and spray all over the chain and then wash with water?

after u degrease your chain and gears do u rinse with water and let dry? how about doing so with alcohol for quicker drying? then lube right away? or let sit to completely dry

What lube do you use?

I heard degreaser should not be used for the chain because the oil in between the links is being washed out and can hardly be replaced with chain lube. Have things changed in the last 5 years?

What is the best way to clean a waxed chain between using a drip wax such as Silca’s product?

Big thumb up for Giant 🖤

pickup a ultrasonic cleaner - the results are amazing, chains look NEW after a few minutes

Thst before is better than mine got to wah it tomorrow. I fall into the trsp of ob its going to rain tomorrow so it doesn't vet done. But i hsve a new 105 rd abd casette good enough for me. So i could do with getting some good mileage put of with current prices. Digression, i zaw a headline this energy crisis is affecting the well off too, my heart bleeds. Smfh.

The bike stand is called “regular basis” ?

That Muc-Off chain machine is the worst I've used. Absolute pain to refill it with anything but Muc-Off's degreaser, and it doesn't do such a great job from my experience. I have a park one now, it's much better, and easy to refill.

Are you Wayne Gretzky's long-lost relative? 😋 Either way, great video 👍

rubbing alcohol is the best for deep clean the chain and we do use wd40 and paint thinner

White vinegar and detergent diluted with water is awesome degreaser

I was surprised the jar wasn’t from Muc Off.

Got in trouble with the missus for putting my chain in the dishwasher. Worked tho!

For a while after clearing my groupset I was putting too much lube on my chain and it was getting dirty super quickly and gunking everything up

How to clean the cog cassette pls ?

In a jar...why didn’t I think of that before? It’s so convenient!

4 litre plastic milk jug + white spirit. The bigger container lets you shake it harder. For the rear cog I twist strips of paper towel into strings and use those like dental floss between the cogs, then brush off the remaining dirt with white spirit

Just so I'm clear, should I do this on a regular basis?

Nothing beats white spirit for price and it works.

Chain brand ?

the question is whether it makes sense to do it in bikes for $ 300, where in such a bike, for example, a crank + cassette + chain costs $ 40 because in my opinion it does not make sense and a simple cleaning with a cloth and water is enough and a cheap lubricant for $ 5 and it's ready .