A clean bike chain means your mountain bike will perform better and your drivetrain will last longer. Some people find cleaning a drivetrain therapeutic, but others hate the hassle. Isaac Mundy shows you what he has found to be the easiest and most effective method of giving your chain a deep clean.

    ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
    00:00 – Intro
    00:47 – Setup
    03:00 – Products
    04:28 – Cleaning
    06:01 – Drying
    06:37 – Next Level Cleaning

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    22 Comments

    1. По правильному нужно снимать, цепь, все звёзды и промывать по хорошему. Потому что лично я цепь промываю в ультразвуковой ванне несколько раз, потому что за один раз не вымыть всю грязь из неё. Ролики и звёзды промываю бензином либо очистителем тормозов.

    2. I find xylene works the best. Make sure to have proper PPE and adequate ventilation. I put my chain in a glass jar, shake it up and let it soak for a bit. I've never had a failed quick link.

    3. Foaming engine cleaner and a 3200 psi pressure washer is the fastest way. If you are worried about the pressure, take it all off and soak in gasoline.

    4. I Soak my chain in a jar of cheap petrol for a while, give it a shake let it settle for a while rinse in cheap alcohol remove and let dry then lube as per your preference – The petrol and alcohol can be re used several times, I syphon off the petrol and the alcohol leaving the sludge which can be safely disposed of – I use this method for all parts of my drive train

    5. I actually just cleaned my chain a few days ago because I decided to switch to a different lube. All I did was wipe the chain down with a microfiber cloth to get the main grime off it, then I saturated a microfiber cloth with acetone based brake cleaner and ran the chain through the cloth a bunch of times. I did this with the chain still on my bike. I then used Rock & Roll Gold lube which cleans and lubes the chain. I applied a huge amount (which the instructions tell you to do) and wiped the chain down until it was almost dry. The R&R Gold really cleaned the chain up nice and it's nice and lubed since the R&R Gold has some wax in it.

    6. Unless you're pressure washing and aiming perpendicularly at the axle, you won't get any water inside the free hub. It's more likely you'll get it riding in loose mud or very wet conditions. Even then, unless you haven't used any, the water will probably stop at the grease layer

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