This Drivetrain Will Last Much Longer. How To Clean And Lube Dirty Bicycle Chain. Slow Mo Comparison
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2020
- Don't let your chain get dirty and dry or wet and rusty. In thi tutorial you'll see, how effective different methods of chain cleaning can be.
The chapters:
0:25 What rag / towel you need.
1:10 Do you need a degreaser?
2:10 E-Bike crankset trick.
2:18 Cleaning with a rag.
3:28 Next phase - drivetrain brush.
4:18 The shoelace method.
5:10 Toothbrushes trick.
5:40 Lubing.
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The chapters:
0:25 What rag / towel you need.
1:10 Do you need a degreaser?
2:10 E-Bike crankset trick.
2:18 Cleaning with a rag.
3:28 Next phase - drivetrain brush.
4:18 The shoelace method.
5:10 Toothbrushes trick.
5:40 Lubing.
Here's the chain oil I use:
- for my trail, XC and road bikes amzn.to/39x3djZ
- for my e-Bikes (it is thicker, easier for the chain to get dirty, but it lasts longer on bikes with central motor unit) amzn.to/2ZVAWAj
Bike & chain cleaning brushes I recommend:
- high quality kit amzn.to/2ZXFera
- the set from the video (it's OK too) amzn.to/2OSW3Nt
What's the purpose of the zip tie on the crank?
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@@icel81 if you pedal backwards the chain and chainblides doesnt move on an e-bike
@@andrescycling3546 Thanks for explaining!
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Your dirty chain is cleaner than my chain after I have cleaned it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
His clean chain is dirtier than my chain after I clean it in half the time.
😂😂😂😂
i can relate bro
4 days later the chain is clean
But the pulley wheels still caked in dirt to rub in the chain again! 😂👍
@@martijnt1353 😭😭😭😭😭
@@martijnt1353 i also watch it
Good luck getting it done in 3 days.
5 days later the bike is dirty 😂
His "dirty" chain looks like my chain after I've cleaned it.
Alternative title - how to spend half of your life cleaning your bike chain.
You know what a passion, a hobby is, what it means to like something, You can learn a lot here ... don't like don't watch it
@@djjockerstreet I watched it hoping that he will have tips on how to do it faster and/or better, but this is exactly the opposite, very slow and not even cleaned and lubed properly... Do you watch this video cause you like watching people cleaning a bike chain? Come on man.
@@djjockerstreet also the way he is applying lube....
@@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrorr
Nothing wrong with how he did things but you can do it much faster with proper tools (not toothbrush and shoelaces...).
Park tool chain cleaner (or muc-off or finish line chain cleaners) + water will do the job 10 times faster.
You don't have to use degreaser with chain cleaning machines, just use water and wipe with wet cloth.
Acceptably clean in 3 minutes.
Also there is nothing wrong with his lubing process, but I prefer one drop on each link.
112 links for standard 11 spd chain, 1 second to drop lube per link, takes 2 minutes and results in much better lube quality.
So, clean and lubed drive train in 5 minutes.
@@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrorr I agree. The title is definitely misleading and not the best advice for newcomers. Merry Christmas to you as well!
rather than spend all that time and hassle, its far far quicker to just take the chain off, put it in a small jar with whatever degreaser/cleaning fluid you use and shake it it around. pour the dirty cleaner out through some fine muslin or whatever to get rid of the dirt etc off the chain, pour back in jar and do the same again...use another jar or bowl with whatever you use to clean all the other fluids off, shake it or scrub it if in a bowl then rinse it with plain water then dry the chain , put it back on and lube it...far far quicker and easy..
Legend said up to this day hes still ceaning his chain....
Wow, all these haters. Some people don't have ultrasonic cleaners, the time to dip their chains in wax, or any speciality tools at all. Read the title because this isnt a video about cleaning your chainrings, this is great content for so many bikers whether they ride for sport or otherwise and he shows ways of using old household items to do the job. Chill out people, impeccably clean drive-trains are not that important but regularly cleaned ones are.
Ultrasonic cleaners? Dude...you can use a tub and some petrol.
Lol, get 5L of citrus degreaser for 20 bucks, dilutes 1:10 with water and a $10 chain cleaner tool...takes 2 minutes tops!
If you are going to go to those lengths of time to clean a chain, I would suggest that you have 2 chains and swap them once a week / fortnight.
Once you take the dirtcy chain off, soak a few days in a jar of white spirit to soften and remove the dirt and then having wiped that off and dried it, then leave in another jar of engine oil another few days before finally hanging a few days to let the surplus oil drain off before changing again. This would probably make a chain last literally years
Pfff... that would be too easy.
The last image of the super clean chain on the very dirt chainwheel hurt a bit…
Does anyone remember cleaning a chain as a kid? There was no maintenance at all 😁 and it was "fine"
Haha I was just thinking about this the other day when I was cleaning my chain...As a kid I always had a cheap walmart bike and NEVER cleaned the chain. Even let it sit out and rust a few times...throw some 10w-30 motor oil and spin it around a few times and it was good to go. Idk what’s happened to technology...lol
I guess those chains didn't take as much stress and abuse as these heavier bikes do
Extremely true,if I had not done my research I would have been the same and that just shows do ur research before u get anything.
@@harcormor A rusty chain has a much higher chance of snapping, and especially now that you're an adult that can likely put 1000+ watts into your chain, I would highly recommend not riding with a rusty chain.
Nevertheless a clean chain has less friction meaning less energy lost.
You can of course ride a dirty chain if you like, but friction, chance of breaking and wearing down the rest of your drivetrain are the main reasons to clean it.
kids bikes also 20 times cheaper
This is a joke, right?
Yes. A "chain dentist!"
I've watched lots of drive training cleaning tutorials over the years. You are first to show how to clean inside the chain. This is good to know, even if you use a chain cleaner (my preference) or have a bike mechanic do it.
Also, for newbies, I would say that you should add comment telling them you are only showing how to clean the chain, not the pulleys and rest of the bike. Also, I would mention you are showing thorough cleaning and that a chain cleaner works for routine cleaning.
Thank you for a great tutorial!!
That chain will never come clean unless the jockey wheels are also cleaned
Exactly what i needed to clean up an old chain from a garage door opener. Didn’t quite have the luxury of the pedals working for me, but. You Da Man. Thank you. (Double tooth brush. Best idea ever!)
Double tooth brush. Good idea.
You have the best, most informative videos. Park Tools has some good videos, but theirs usually involve the purchase of a lot of expensive tools, your videos allow even us amateur home garage mechanics to service our bikes without spending a ton of money. Thank you.
Tying the crank to the chainring to make it one piece to pedal backwards is such a smart idea!
Take the chain of. Stick it in a bucket with gas or naphtha or degreaser. Swish it around big time. Repeat with clean liquid. Clean in isopropyl alcohol lastly .Let dry overnight then lube by rubbing lube into chain with a toothbrush to get into the inners of the chain. I use Squirt lube. Dries and leaves a wax coating not an oily film to collect dust.
How about that chainring and derailleur? oh my...
The jockeys too! Ohh dear...
How to properly waste your time and achive nothing.
Useless unless you clean all that catpoo from the chainring and jockey wheels lol
Watching in 22. Extremely well edited video. Thank you for the time it took to explain all this in such great detail.
That's some serious foreplay with the bike.
Cleaning the chain is not enough. The derailleur, cassette and chainrings are dirty too.
What about cleaning also the sprockets? Like this is half done...
This is a good channel and Danny provides many good ideas and procedures. This chain cleaning is not one of the good ones. It is much easier to remove the chain, using a sram link or similar, and wash the chain , a little degreaser does no harm and helps to remove fine particles. Then a little de-watering spray and dry. Re-fit chain and lubricate, dry lube or wet lube dependingon conditions. Keep the chain clean every ride and the job is quick, simple and most importantly very effective. Sram links last ages, used over and over, never had a failure.
The problem is the newer 12 speed chain links are not reusable and can add up very quickly, getting very expensive
After that much hard work , I won't feel like riding bycycle again
If I can extend my chain's service life from 4000 to 5000 km using that shoelace-trick, I'll stay with replacing it every 4000km :D
This is why I bought a black chain... If I can't see the dirt, it doesn't exist. 😁
You re the first who does it right!!! And super explained! (Some little things are missing)
Thank you very much my guy im from the philiphines🇵🇭 without you i couldn't clean my overlubed bike chain
Nice to see you have 3hrs to clean ur chain and you still haven't got to your cassette chain ring or your JOCKEY WHEELS.
I prefer to take the chain off, sticking it in a jar and soaking it in degreaser and giving the jar a good shake every so often. While the chain is having a bath you could spend that time cleaning the rest of your bike or doing something else. soaking chains in degreaser takes minimal effort and lot of the concentrate can be stored and reused a few times before being thrown away. Just let all the dirt settle at the bottom of the jar and syringe out half of it into a different container. The used degreaser will look discoloured but it should be pretty dirt free once the all the crap has settled to the bottom. (rinse the chain with hot water a few times then either dry it with an air compressor or leaving it on the washing line to dry till youre ready to put it back on the bike)
The chain being off also makes it a lot easier to clean everything else on the drivetrain - You could drop the wheels out and give the cassette, braking surfaces & brakes a proper scrub and clean.
Excellent video. Tying down the front chainring for cleaning purposes is genius.Thank you.
Hey, thanks for sharing the tips. I use the same type of chain on my bike (no quick-release) and this definitely comes handy when you don't want to spend the majority of time cleaning the bike rather than riding it.
Im curious to see how this guy brush his teeth
Shoe lace probably
@@Yohanyothan LOL
It's easier to install a Quick Link and to remove the chain completely and soak it in petrol overnight.
and shake it up in a bottle
Yep, absolutely.@@agnomenincognita3896
@@kirkster501 absolutely 💯
well said!
I like the toothbrush idea. I'm gonna try that next time. Thanks for the tip.
Dude - you picked the most time consuming chain cleaning methods ever.
Thanks, totally convinced me to get a ULTRASONIC CLEANER
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I would suggest removing the chain, soaking chain in bowl with degreaser. While chain soaks, remove rear wheel and clean cassette with degreaser and brushes. Once chain is clean, oil before installing back onto bike. This is faster and does a MUCH better job than cleaning the chain on the bike. Do not forget to clean the derailleur cogs while chain is removed.
I can't think of a way to oil the chain before putting it back on the bike that wouldn't make a mess.
@@Freezorgium it’s all messy, the point is controlling and minimizing the mess. Doing it off the bike you can not only do a better job, you can also do on a work bench with something down to catch the mess and make it easy to dispose of.
Old white athletic socks turned inside out work great!!! We wash the holey ones and I turn them inside out and you get that "terrycloth" texture. Turned inside out, you can put your hand inside and really clean with them. They get various kinds and stages of use before we finally throw them out.
I’m so glad I discovered hot waxing. Gone are the days I spend hours trying to get my drivetrain clean with methodes like this.
To see such a clean chain rolling over a filthy chainring and rear derailleur jockey wheels brings me pain.
Why 🤣
Great. Thanks for uploading
Thanks I like the detail type work you thought. The other quick jobs mentioned in the comments don’t impress or satisfy like this. I’ve tried the markers “cleaning tool”; I wasn’t satisfied with results. And I can’t spend a wad of money for what looks like an expensive cleaning device. So thank you. I learned a lot.
Nothing world changing, but a realy good tutorial! 😁👍
Thanks for sharing. The shoe lace method might work as well as using the towel but this doesn't look very time efficient.
My technique:
Use quick link, remove chain and
1st step. WD40 to loosen up dirt/grease
2nd step. Gasoline bath
3rd step. Dishwash liquid scrub with a tooth brush.
Dry the chain.
End it with lubing your chain and wiping away excess lube.
Can't get a cleaner chain using any other method.
I soak chain in paraffin and filter the paraffin. Surface is cleaner. Inside paraffin some contamination. Soaking is recommended in bicycle manual, soakin or bathing in oil.
OMG! Hey people, all you have to do is open chains lock and put whole chain into bottle with gasoline(or cheap paint thinner) and then shake it carefully for 5 mins. Repeat if chain is still dirty with new gasoline. Thats it.
very nice, i learned a few new tricks
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Clean that jockey wheel for gods sake.
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Had a really dirty chain and I think I had over lubed. I had to take the time do deep clean it, you just gave me a lot of "hacks". thx :)
Thanks for that trick on the ebike!!! Was really nice!!
Whoa whoa whoah........ you’re gonna tell me that you would spend all that time spit shining each and every link of the chain but not remove the large chunks of road goo from the crank chain ring and pulley wheels or cassette. Seems odd. That is where the wear on the system is going to be happening.
EXACTLY.. the last part triggered me so bad! I thought he would then proceed to cleaning the plates but the video just ended.
The wear on the system is caused by the chain. If abrasive dirt is left inside the chain parts, these will make chain links to get further apart and that widening of links will start to bite all casete and chain rings and as a result, chain rings teeth will look like shark fins and then the chain will start to skip when you "put the hammer on"
No wonder
the title did say cleaning the chain only. said nothing about total drivetrain cleaning.
Of course you would clean the chainring, sprockets, and derailleur.
I feel like a cleaning genius freak as I used all the method you showed, without any knowledge. The only thing I was missing was a pair of gloves. But yeah I realized how inconvenient it is to do it without gloves... Nice vide btw
I once decided to just check how dirty is my bike(without gloves ofc) and ended up with a shiny clean bike and dirty hands.
This idea of a shoelace is interesting, I shall use it, thank you.
Mega wideo, dzięki! Podziwiam cierpliwość czyszczenia sznurówką :)
6.59 - ideally cleans chain, still forgets to clean the chainring.
Nice video, but you should have started with the jockey wheels. It was almost painfull to see such a clean chain running on gunked up jockey wheels.
strangely, he did the derailleur clean video after this chain clean video..
Your videos are great, keep up the good work. But this one did make me chuckle and laugh a little bit, especially the shoe-lace part
I really like getting my chain off the drivetrain to clean it!
I Take Masterlinkpliers, undo the chain take degreser and put it into a small bin and then I just scrub it down and put it bakc together.
Works really well!
The music and slow motion make this video feels very sensual.
With a quick release chain and tool I can have my chain off and in a tub of cleaner in about 30 seconds. Leave for a couple of hours then rinse and lubricate. Job done.
Of course the much better way to clean a chain!!! 👍
Definitely a way better approach but it'll wear out your quick link faster.
@@chillipepperoni You can buy the quick links in packs of 2 or 3. They can be reused lots of times if you have the correct tool. You also normally get one with a new chain that can also be reused.
Why the zip tye
@@buddahmayne9273 for some eBikes... back pedaling doesn't rotate the chainring
I appreciate the quality of video and editing. I just take them off and put them in a bottle of kerosene then shake it. Then I dry the chain and put it back on 👍
wished i found your channel years ago!! New subscriber! Thanks for the thorough explanations!
Most importantly... You must clean the entire drivetrain or else it’s a waste of time.
A big key factor in cleaning a chain is that it doesn’t/shouldn’t look “fancy” clean. Having that slightly “greyish” look is actually better.
If your degreasing/cleaning is too deep and removes said lubrication from the pivots, you can’t ever get that back and you will prematurely wear out your chain.
8 and 9 speed chains didn’t have much issue with this. But since 10 speed and now becoming more common with 11, 12, & up, the chains are getting too thin and that pivot grease is compromised more.
For the cost of cleaning supplies and the time, it would be more “cost effective” to just buy a new chain every 3 to 5 months.
You spend more time experiencing the outdoors than cleaning.
That only applies to motorcycle chains with o-rings and permanent lubrication, not for cycling chains.
1. Take off your chain (15 - 30 sek?).
2. Put it in an empty plactic container (water bottles work great).
3. Fill the bottle with a liquid of your choice and put the cap on.
4. Image you’re a bartender and shake it like there is no tommorow.
5. Open your container (or cut off the the top of the bottle for an easy access) and wipe dry.
6. Apply grease now or after putting the chain back on your bicycle.
The solvent used for cleaning can be used again. Leave it in a bottle for some time for the dirt to deposit on the bottom and after that pour it into another bottle (u could also use a cloth to filter the rest of the dirt).
10 minutes and you're done 😄
That method is not too eco friendly. Did you see how litle degreaser was used in the video?
@@wrongusername he literally said degreaser can be used again. how is that not ecofriendly? it's not like he is letting the degreaser soak into the pavement or soil.
@@NLghost010 well it takes a lot more degreaser to soak than to wipe. Lets say 300 milliliters vs 30 milliliters. Of course re-using that 300 milliliters is more ecological than throwing it away, but you are probably not going to get 10 re-uses of it.
@@wrongusername thats true, i might test it sometime and find out since im curious now how long degreaser will last. At least the Degreaser is contained though and can be disposed of properly after a few uses instead of getting in the environment.
@@NLghost010 yes, definitely a superior method than pouring it on thr chain and washing it down the drain :)
Amazing stuff!
This has been quite helpful actually.
I clean the chain by taking it off, washing in petrol, just regular, like you use it in the car. It takes out all the dirt. After that rinse in water with fairy like liquid followed by rinsing in pure water. The result is perfect. My bike chain lasts much longer than it was when i cleaned just with brush and cleaning liquid without taking the chain off. Try and you will see
Are you disconnecting the missing link and reusing it back together? Or are you using a brand new missing link? Thanks
@@Atrophyiies there are links which you can reuse. check out kmc or connex links
@@Atrophyiies there are links which allows to open and close multiple times. For me is enough from new chain untill wears out. I' m cleaning it every week, especially after the beach.
Why cleaning after petrol, then with water? Wtf? Just lube it.
This looks like club of idiots.
@@janezjonsa3165 go on, do it, if so :D It's your choice.
Brush the kassette, gears... first!
the shoe lace method is nuts!
Great chain cleaning tips thank you 😊
If you have a compressor, use a air gun on the chain as well as the standard clean , it always gets extra gunk out. I now clean my bike then use the air line to remove water and dirt, the difference is amazing.
All I do is soak a rag with motor oil (any engine oil will do) and pull the chain through it.
That's it.
Repeat every week on rainy conditions and every month on dry conditions.
No special expensive chain oil needed and no degreaser or anything else.
Motor oil has everything needed, it works not only as a lubricant but also as a detergent and rust inhibitor, it has anti wear components, too. In winter it's thin enough and in summer thick enough due to it's viscostiy improvers it comes with when it is a multigrade oil which every motor oil nowadays is.
Like I said, everything ever needed is already in motor oil included.
There is no cheaper and more effective way to take care of your bicycle chain.
In my case I use transmission oil. The same one I use on my car. It's made to be used with gears so it works great also for the bike chain and gears.
That's fine if you own a piece of junk bike. For those of us that have $10k bikes, that motor oil is going have tons of dirt sticking to it during your ride. That dirt is pulled through your drive train and wearing it down with extreme efficiency.
If you wipe off excess oil your chain stays clean. Oil has a very high ability to crawl everywhere, wiping off the surface causes no problem to the lubrication as the oil finds its way to the places where it is needed. So even a dry wiped chain is still lubricated inside and the oil stays there as long as it is not washed out.
A dirty chain is a chain not wiped off properly and was too oily.
Quicker to take it off, rinse in kerosine with a little diesel mixed in, dry it off and your good to go with a new joining link
@@zaundy Don't you lube afterwards?
Thx for this video and good demonstration...🙂👍
Excellent Video 😎 Thanks
6:58 yeah, when the 1x front cog looks like this ... its very effective to clean the chain :D
Spent 1/2 hour to clean chain with a shoe lace, but oil the chain on a speed rotation in a few seconds) especially filmed in a slow mo how oil get in only 1 of 3 sections) looks like these steps must be reversed: clean fast with decreaser and oil it precisely from one section to next one
last changed my bike parts 15.000 km ago. cleaned it once during that time. still going strong.
Very nice job. Thanks.😊
@6:59 you can see the front cog isn't cleaned and all that dirt is gonna go straight back in :(
Jeez. If I had to go through that much to clean a chain, I'd trade my bikes for a horse. When the chain starts making noise I blast the chain/cassette/jockey wheels/chainring with a pressure washer, dry, apply DuMonde Tech Lite, shift through the gears, wipe off chain, go ride, wipe chain again. Usually good for 6 or 7 rides in dry conditions.
The amount of gunk left on your chainring at 7:00 tells me you're using the wrong chain lube.
Thanks for the details information..
Was using old tooth brush and vegetable oil since I was 12 years old and always did the job.
Begin cleaning the jockey wheels next time.
What about that gunked pulley wheel?
And crankset
There really is nothing better than a clean chain....I don't clean this in depth but a quick 5 minutes with a rag after every 50 miles or so is absolutely essential for me.
Good tips man
Clean those pulley wheels!!!!
And the chainring too!
For people who are not psychopaths... Sparay with kerosene and use paint brush.. clean chain within 5 minutes.
Great vid! Thank you
Perfect 👍
The Park Tool cyclone makes this so painless.
Hi. I use dishwashing liquid soap. Being cheaper & if it can remove the oils from food, then it can be used as a degreaser as well.
I especially loved the two toothbrushes
Much help full
I see you have a lot of free time.
High pressure water jet with a soap mixture works fine for me.. i just blast it.. remove all the grit in 5 mins tops.. dry it up and lube it.. done.
thank you..you are fantastic teacher
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