How to degrease and lube your bike chain

How do we keep your chain running efficiently and enhance its lifetime. The answer is simple - keep it clean and lubricate it well. Here we show you how to look after your chain with this simple routine.

[lanista]

I love how all these demonstration videos have a chain that was cleaned before the shooting started :)

[whichdoctor]

I was scratching my head about how to use the chain checker, now I know what to do!

[tomassoejakto]

I always clean the chain BEFORE washing&cleaning the rest of the bike though. Degreasing with a brush (or spray degreaser) is a messy process because it creates oily-dirty spatter from applying while turning the cranks.

[flxgreen]

Powder soap is good degreaser too, i use it most of the time.

[c]

Never knew this. Glad I watched it. I always just sprayed wd-40

[markbarter]

Don’t forget that if running an 11 speed Shimano chain then the manufacturer recommends replacement when wear reaches 0.5mm!

[retroonhisbikes]

After many decades of lubing a chain, I’ve found that adding one drop per roller is the best method. Anymore and it’s a waste and makes a mess.

[samtodd]

Thanks for the help! Seems to work great. Question tho, any tips on how to clean the paintbrush? Having difficulty 😬

[OpSolo]

how long do you have to wait before you wipe off any excess lube

[royfinch]

Where does the chain checker tool start- we can tell where it finishes up/

[andycrompton]

One day someone will do this video with an actual dirty bike

[carmadnab]

So if i was to wipe my chain with my finger after doing all this would it be oily?

[sinclairbowman]

Did this look almost accidentally like three GCN episode about cleaning your bike? British Cycling separated the two but everything about degreasing and lubing was the same

[carmadnab]

How are you supposed to change your gears whilst doing this?

[carmadnab]

How can you tell when to lubricate the chain because i lubricated my chain a month or two ago but did not ride it at all, so should i lubricate it again?

[whu]

Using your method my chainset still doesn't come up as shiny as in the video.I take it's a new chain on your bike?

[MrCamohoj]

Do you have to replace your cassette if you replace the chain?

[wheelyb]

do you just wipe the sides of the chain off after lubing ?

[mrmafia]

Hey your information is not good .Chain should be replaced at 0.75 not at 1 .If chain reaches 1 that means your casette needs replacement too

[Eriana]

has anyone other that me, picked up that this video is doctored, thus making it impossible to actually do what she is doing - NOT HELPFUL AT ALL -the chain and cogs are moving and the wheel isn't - while she is using both hands. think about it. She is also moving the mechinisms in the opposite direction that my bike specialst told me "i should not do "