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Keep the chain - a necessary skill Bike

The chain is the crucial element of a bicycle - if it breaks, not not go anywhere. Therefore, proper maintenance is essential.

Of all the components of your bike chain is most important. No chain .... No Go!

Maintaining the correct string extended the life of your chain - although any chain must be replaced after you have placed 1000 miles on it. Do not use a string longer than necessary - if rusted or stretched, it is time for a new chain.

A string Cycling brings together hundreds of precision machined parts, consisting of pins, plates and rollers. If you fill dirt that will have a negative impact your cycling experience, not their gear too good.

The best way to take care of the chain is simply to keep it lubricated. Of course - Too much of something is a bad thing. You want the chain lubricated, but the lubrication will attract sand, so you will not want him too.

If you have traveled by bicycle on a trail full of mud, you'll want to clean it when you return home.

Cleaning a chain

It is very difficult to make the bike chain, but you can if you wish. However, in most cases it only works for cleaning, while its still on the bike. Simply spray degreaser (which is available from your local Bikeshop) in the chain, derailleurs, gears and XX eChain ring. Leave do your thing degreaser for about 20 minutes - then use a cloth or stiff brush to clean dirt. Then just pipe down. Then he dry. Then lubricating the chain.

Lubrication

Clean and lubricate the chain before each ride - it's as simple as that. The lubricants are made with different ingredients Lubricants - It is wax-based lubricants are wet. It's a good idea to keep a logbook in which the lubricant used and how long your chain. So see which is the best lubricant for your bike and your type of activity.

Chain Suck

Have you ever felt that? This occurs when the channel is not Remove the bottom of the crown and pull the site - instead of running directly into the lower rear derailleur. Do not blame on the carousel - is caused by a worn chain.

Indicator of wear chain

The golden rule is to replace a string after you've put thousands of miles on him, but if you do not have a meter mileage on your bike and do not how many miles run, what can you do? Easy. Select an indicator of chain wear and use in a week to week. You want to replace the chain as "out of specification" because if not, wear of train wheels drive and you replace, in order to finally obtain the new channel will probably not necessary.

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