Amen! For the last six weeks or so I have been lubing my chain with.... olive oil.
I used to clean my chains at the beginning, but everybody was yelling at me to leave it alone, because the grease will collect the dirt anyway.
But it's nice to have that touchy-feely contact with your bike.
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I used to clean my chains at the beginning, but everybody was yelling at me to leave it alone, because the grease will collect the dirt anyway.
But it's nice to have that touchy-feely contact with your bike.