I have just discovered the joy of cleaning bikes. I suspect this has been caused by my efforts, though I did relubricate immediately after cleaning and drying.Do you clean your bike regularly?
Because the more you clean your bike, the more likely you are to see rust-spots on your chain. It is just steel, after all, and so as soon as it has no covering of oil and has any contact with moisture, it is susceptible to rust. So, a good clean of the chain, leave it until you next ride before lubrication, and you can expect rust. But if you clean and dry it, and relubricate promptly, then you won't get any. I have a bike in the shed with less than 100 miles on the clock........and last weekend there were some rust sports on the chain.
I am wondering if there is some truth in this I can't remember ever cleaning or lubing a bike when I was a kid and yet they just seemed to run for ever?I have just discovered the joy of cleaning bikes. I suspect this has been caused by my efforts, though I did relubricate immediately after cleaning and drying.
Maybe I should go back to never cleaning, never had this problem then!
I've got a spray that disperses water, I must not have been liberal enough with it.When you cleaned it you washed off all the protective oil (and dirt) you must have left a tiny bit of water hence the rust spots.
If I wash with degreaser and water I always give it a good spray with PFTE water displacer before drying and relubing.
GT85 after washing with water, then Finish Line wet lube.I've got a spray that disperses water, I must not have been liberal enough with it.
Is there anything I can do to reverse this process?
Just wipe the chain over and oil it, and wipe some more.
If you want to get rid of the rust spots on the cassette, pull it off and give it a good clean.