Chain cleaning cassette gizmoey thing.

[Shut Up Legs]

I tried using a chain cleaner once, but got fed up with cleaning the chain cleaner. If you don't clean it, it just gets more mucky and stops being effective at cleaning. A rag is much simpler.

 

[mickle]

*twitch*

 

[Mr Celine]

I've got one somewhere, as others have said they make a right mess, particularly of the kitchen sink when cleaning the thing afterwards.

They do get everything off and out of the chain, but this includes all the grease.

I've yet to find a way of getting grease or any other lube back into the bearing surfaces between the pins and the inner plates, and considering that wear to those parts is what causes apparent chain stretch came to the conclusion that these things do more harm than good.

 

[guitarpete247]

I've got one that I use maybe twice a year. The rest of the time I Mickle. Then every year I Sheldon .

 

[pauldavid]

I use the Park Tools one with Citrus Degreaser. Brilliant.

Me too, it's brilliant. No mess, super clean chain quicker than I could clean it to the same standard manually.

 

[raleighnut]

I've got one somewhere, as others have said they make a right mess, particularly of the kitchen sink when cleaning the thing afterwards.

They do get everything off and out of the chain, but this includes all the grease.

I've yet to find a way of getting grease or any other lube back into the bearing surfaces between the pins and the inner plates, and considering that wear to those parts is what causes apparent chain stretch came to the conclusion that these things do more harm than good.

You could take it off and boil it in Linklyfe or 90 weight axle oil, I used to.

 

[hopless500]

I've used one, and it works well.

 

[Panter]

Mickle method. It's all you'll ever need.
By the time the chain looks as if it needs a really good deep clean, its usually due replacement anyway.

Periodically (actually, whenever I can be bothered, which isn't very often) I'll get an oily rag and give the cassette and jockey wheels a really good clean.

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Park Tool one and Park chain cleaner fluid CB2. Gets the chain cleaner then rag alone. Although I only use once a month. For a quick clean I still use a rag and degreaser.

 

[steveindenmark]

Forget it guys Im not getting one.

 

[DWiggy]

I spray my chain with GT85 then wipe with a rage or two, rinse, dry then lube it always come up sparkly clean!

Edit: Rage does work but a rag is better!

 

[bpsmith]

I spray my chain with GT85 then wipe with a rage or two, rinse, dry then lube it always come up sparkly clean!

A rage is impressive, but second wind on a rage must be awesome!

 

[Mrs M]

I've used one, and it works well.

Works well the first time, IMO though, after mucho faffing, etc, just use a rag.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I've got one that I use maybe twice a year. The rest of the time I Mickle. Then every year I Sheldon .

You use the ShelBroCo method? That's hardcore!

 

[slowmotion]

I mickle it regularly but once in a while (shock horror!) I put the chain in an ultrasonic bath with Jizer degreaser. Once it's nice and shiny, I wash it in warm soapy water , rinse it thoroughly, stick it in the oven at 60 degrees C, and relube. I do the same with the cassette. I suspect @mickle won't like that, but I felt the need to confess.