Just a friendly reminder. I know lots of people whom neglect their chains!!!! Chain maintenance is just as important as changing your oil on a regular basis and checking tire pressure! Clean that road grime and shit off the chain once in a while, check adjustment, and for fu**sake oil/grease it regularly!!! Dry(or improperly adjusted) chain = broken chain which can leave you high and dry stranded, bust yo gear case, or cause a wreck!!! Maintenance is the first thing I notice when I look at a bike. I clean mine every 1000 miles or so depending on the conditions. I oil every 300-600 miles. So anytime you're sitting around kicking tires wishing you could ride spend a moment with your chain.

Looking Good Corn!

Yes sir! That's my weekend ritual now.

Flawless Corny! Awesome tip! I'm gonna catch that up this morning !

Don't forget to relube if you ride in the rain.

All this talk of "lube" and no one mentions "Always wear protection"!

Seriously, I clean the chain religiously. Walmart tech spec lubricant to clean ( very cheap and works great) and chain wax to lube.

Ive not worn protection at least twice. Got a 5 year old and a 12 year old to prove it.

Clean and lube all the time, motul chain cleaner (or kerosene) and Dupont chain saver ...

This has been my little kick for a couple weeks now...chain maintenance. I think in this case "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" as they say. I've never used kerosene before but I have to say it works pretty well. Grunge brush does all the dirty work and I get to put my mind at ease knowing she's clean and lubed properly. Riding in rain or on gravel/dusty roads can lead to premature wear...so use good judgement. I will be lubing every 500-ish miles and cleaning with kerosene only once it's not up to my standards and has become too dirty. If no rain, could go several thousand between deep cleans with just lube upkeep. Here's the clean-freak side of me using my thought-up-on-the-spot wheel and tire cover to save them from the kerosene. Looks pretty dumb, but it worked like a charm! Not a drop touched my painted black wheels :)

Ive not worn protection at least twice. Got a 5 year old and a 12 year old to prove it.

9 and 10 here. back to back. Learning from others experience doesn't always work but learning from your own usually does ...after it happens twice!

Clean and lube all the time, motul chain cleaner (or kerosene) and Dupont chain saver ...

At least YOU have a sense of humor Rook. Haha

hehe, they DO cost a bit in time and dollars but I still love the lil ankle biters. Might as well, once you got 'em, they're yours for ever...sorta like false teeth.

Grunge brush does all the dirty work

That's a good idea.