How To Get A Perfectly Clean Chain - GCN's Top Tips For Cleaning Your Drivetrain

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A super clean drivetrain rapidly reduces the rate of wear on your bike components. Here are are hacks and tips on how to get that chain spotless. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Buy GCN gear in our NEW store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ There are a multitude of products that will shift dirt from your bike, from everyday household chemicals to bike specific formulas. In this instance, we'd certainly recommend a bike-specific degreaser that's kind to your components and preferably to the environment as well. We've got an array of methods at GCN which we like to use, including a pretty nifty hack using two nail brushes - check it out. Music: Weekend Sun - Feeling Inside (2am Disco Remix) Buy GCN winter kit, casual wear and accessories in the GCN Shop: http://gcn.eu/TheGCNShop Buy GCN Santini kit - USA: http://gcn.eu/GCNkitUSA Rest of World: http://gcn.eu/gcncyclingkit About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is road or pavé, world-class racing and pro riders, we will be there bringing you action, analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos, tips for improving your cycling, cycling top tens, and not forgetting the weekly GCN Show. Join us on YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel to get closer to the action and improve your riding! Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Santini cycling kit: http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKitYT Kask helmets: http://gcn.eu/1FrbcHK fi’zi:k shoes and saddles: http://gcn.eu/1tsXI7S and http://gcn.eu/1KxBGd5 SCOTT bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Btx0Bj Ridley bikes: http://gcn.eu/1EDbfPy Topeak tools: http://gcn.eu/1Lc4HAj Canyon bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Oge4gz Muc-Off: http://gcn.eu/1XlT5Og Science in Sport: http://gcn.eu/1GrXo6n Ass Savers: http://gcn.eu/1XlTmkm Reynolds: http://gcn.eu/1JjCDVL YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW Leave us a comment below!

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My weekly routine:

• Remove wheels
• Remove chain
• Clean chain for 15 minutes with Simple Green (non-toxic solvent and detergent) diluted 1:15 in an ultrasonic cleaner. Repeat twice more with fresh cleaning solution. This is by far the most tidy and low-labor way to get a chain really, really clean.

Cleaning the rest of the drive train (and the rear cassette) with the chain out of the way is much easier. (The time it takes me to clean the rest of the bike and drive train–at a rather leisurely pace–is usually about the same as the 45 minutes of ultrasonic cleaning.) Put it all back together, lube and go!

what this is bear gryles son right. lol

Hi GCN. can i know what bike stand are you using in this video. Thank you!

Nail brush hack a winner for me!!!

i know this has been on a while...but have you tried bilt hamber.. its eco friendly and much cheaper than Morgan blue etc....i came across it by chance and every cyclist who i have got to use it now swears by it...but keeps it a secret.

Will just drying with a rag really get the chain dry enough to not allow it to rust? I would think in between the plates the water will never be completely removed and that's where rust will form no?

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I don't know if I should do this every time since putting oil on there every time takes some time. Do you clean it after every cycle run?

$2 spray can of acetone aka brake cleaner. spotless, leaves no residue, dries in seconds, get it at any auto parts store or isle.

I used shower gel, eg Lynx, that Mint one, etc, that I received as unwanted presents as my degreaser. It worked very well, and smelt a little nicer than most!

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thanks for the Tips

look at u...using a huge ass brush for suchbsmall chain and wasting all that liquid

Get a "Grub Brush". cleans chain and gears

would W-D40 work for chain lube? @gmbn

Take of your chain, submerge it in a cup full with petrol, leave for five minutes and then wash it with maximum pressure with your garden hose. Shake it well to get rid of the water, wipe it and then hang it from a nail and pour some lube on the top end. The oil will role down and cover the rest of the chain. Let it there until the excess oil is collected in a cup as it drips, wipe with a cloth and you are ready. All this can be done while washing the rest of your bike. Its the fastest and best way to clean remove all the muc effortless.

If using KMC chains, all you need is just a dry wipe, you will ruin the chain if you use a chain bath and aggressive degreasers.

bravo

have u ever experience wobbly cassette? and tell me how to fix it?