Chain cleaning cassette gizmoey thing.

[Mrs M]

I put T2 stuff on a sponge and wipe it down, poke the straw "thing" in between if lookin a bit too manky. Has served me well through many moons, if not a new chain works well

 

[hopless500]

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

I find the rag disintegrates and bits get stuck where I don't want them. The chain cleaner just makes life easier and results in less faffing.

 

[Mrs M]

I find the rag disintegrates and bits get stuck where I don't want them. The chain cleaner just makes life easier and results in less faffing.

NOT my rag, lol. If all else fails "nuke it" with Muc off, then hose it down.

 

[Gravity Aided]

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.

Good. I thought I was the only one who did that.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This practice of taking the chain off to clean it, presumably this only works for 9 speed or less ? I've had bad experiences of joining chains with the break off type pins and the only 10 speed joining links I've come across are single use, unlike 9 speed or less.

 

[BigAl68]

when I was younger and naive I spent money on chain cleaning products but never a gizmo thingy. Then I came across the mickle method and have never done anything else since. I even have a rag bag with clean ones at the ready in my tool box these days, oh how I have changed and for the better.

 

[Gixxerman]

This practice of taking the chain off to clean it, presumably this only works for 9 speed or less ? I've had bad experiences of joining chains with the break off type pins and the only 10 speed joining links I've come across are single use, unlike 9 speed or less.

I got some reusable 10-speed links from halfrauds.
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/cyc...shim-sram-kmc-bike-chain-links-card-of-2#tab1
They are a bit tight to get on / off but they seem to work great on my Shimano dura-ace chain.

 

[mickle]

when I was younger and naive I spent money on chain cleaning products but never a gizmo thingy. Then I came across the mickle method and have never done anything else since. I even have a rag bag with clean ones at the ready in my tool box these days, oh how I have changed and for the better.

There speaks the voice of reason!

 

[slowmotion]

I got some reusable 10-speed links from halfrauds.
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/cyc...shim-sram-kmc-bike-chain-links-card-of-2#tab1
They are a bit tight to get on / off but they seem to work great on my Shimano dura-ace chain.

I'm a huge fan of KMC missing links. Make sure you get the ones marked "reusable". I've never had a problem snapping them on. Just get on the bike, put both brakes on, and put a lot of weight on the pedals so that the chain goes into fierce tension.
Getting them off is a bit hit and miss. Sometimes they come apart really easily just with some gentle finger manipulation. Other times they are really stubborn. I spent £8 on the KMC Missing Link Remover tool. Money well spent.

 

[BigAl68]

There speaks the voice of reason!

I spread the gospel whenever I am asked. It was a total eye opener to me when I came across it a few years ago and why do anything else?