What you need:
Finish Line Cross Country Wet Lube (Green Lid)
Finish Line Teflon (Red Lid)
Step 1: Always start with a clean drive train. There is no point in slathering more lube over dirt, it's gotta be clean. My bike has been used and has been dirty, this is not a brand spankin' new drive train. So you know it is possible to get a drive train this clean and it's really not that hard. Click here for How-To: Clean your drive train :-)
Step 3: Work the Cross Country lube into the chain by rubbing it in with your fingers while spinning the cranks backwards.
Step 4: Apply a more liberal amount of Teflon lube (red lid). Again hold the bottle to the chain while simultaneously squeezing the bottle gently and spinning the cranks backwards.
Apply the same liberal bead to the other side of the chain under the chain stay.
Step 5: Gently wipe the chain with a clean rag to get rid of the excess Teflon lube. Focus on applying more pressure to the side of the chain when wiping and a small amount of pressure on the top and bottom. This will help to leave the Teflon lube on the outside while not stripping the small amount of Cross Country lube off.
That's all there is to it. Your chain shouldn't look too globby but will have a nice lubricated sheen. Go out and enjoy your superstar lube job. Comments, suggestions, tips, all welcome.
Step 4: Apply a more liberal amount of Teflon lube (red lid). Again hold the bottle to the chain while simultaneously squeezing the bottle gently and spinning the cranks backwards.
Apply the same liberal bead to the other side of the chain under the chain stay.
Step 5: Gently wipe the chain with a clean rag to get rid of the excess Teflon lube. Focus on applying more pressure to the side of the chain when wiping and a small amount of pressure on the top and bottom. This will help to leave the Teflon lube on the outside while not stripping the small amount of Cross Country lube off.
That's all there is to it. Your chain shouldn't look too globby but will have a nice lubricated sheen. Go out and enjoy your superstar lube job. Comments, suggestions, tips, all welcome.
Would you use the same method on a road bike or would you replace the Cross Country with something else? Would you still apply the Teflon?
ReplyDeleteCraig
Same method for road. I use the same lubes as well.
ReplyDeletegreat articles. Can you maybe do a how to on determining the proper chain length? Thanks!
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