Chain Cleaners?

[Young Un]

Thinking about getting a chain cleaner as my chain seems to get rather mucky rather quickly. So are they worth the money and do the work?

Steve

 

[Smokin Joe]

An old paintbrush does a better job.

 

[dodgy]

Has the potential to divide cyclists as helmet use already does. I think chain cleaners are pointless contraptions, they're messy and I reckon a wipe with a rag after every ride does a better job.
Perhaps you have to try one to know for yourself.

 

[yello]

Search the forum for "the mickle method"

 

[Young Un]

The thing about the chain cleaners is that you could put dergreaser in them and so degrease your chain and this seems quite hard using any other method

Steve

 

[Cranky]

I've had one of these for a couple of years but find I use it less and less now. It does work but I agree with dodgy that it's messy and fiddly.

 

[piedwagtail91]

this came up on the forum a while ago.
http://www.kmcchain.com/index.php?ln=en&fn=service#1

 

[yello]

this came up on the forum a while ago.
http://www.kmcchain.com/index.php?ln=en&fn=service#1

Ah yes, I remember that. What baffled for me was....

NEVER EVER use a so-called 'chain washing machine' in combination with solvent. This is the one and only sure way to instantly ruin your chain.

...this, to me, implies that they believe chain cleaners CAN be used but just NOT with solvent! So, what can they be used with huh? This, and many other questions, need to be answered.

 

[Dave5N]

Steve, get the Park one. It's very good indeed.

 

[Young Un]

Steve, get the Park one. It's very good indeed.

What do you use in yours as a degreaser dave?

Steve

 

[Euan Uzami]

What do you use in yours as a degreaser dave?

Steve

degreaser comes with it.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5783
(but out of stock - sorry i bought the last one.)




but separately it's:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13869

 

[Young Un]

degreaser comes with it.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5783
(but out of stock - sorry i bought the last one.)

Damn you

Just kidding - don't think I have the money atm so no worrys

Steve

 

[Euan Uzami]

make one?
it's just a box with some radial rotating brushes in it and a chamber for fluid.
school project?

 

[Young Un]

Unfortunately my current DT project is designing a product out of cardboard similar to the MUJI products. So I am designing a radio made out of cardboard and it actually looks pretty cool.

Steve

 

[Euan Uzami]

add-on. i get bored while cleaning my chain and often fancy whacking a bit of wogan on. I'd buy one.