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Avoid these 6 Bicycle Chain Maintenance Mistakes

00:16 Not Removing Packing Grease 01:01 Soaking Your Chain in Degreaser or Solvent for more then a few min 01:19 Removing Rust and Re-using the Chain 02:09 Re-using Master Link From a Worn Chain 02:32 Using regular WD-40 as a chain lubricant 02:57 Not routinely cleaning and lubricating your bike chain Mistake number: 1. Not removing the packing grease on new chain. The packing grease is there to prevent rust and corrosion while the chain sits on the self. It's very sticky and will pick up grit and grime from the road causing rapid chain wear. 2. Soaking your chain in degreaser or solvent for more than a few minutes. Doing so can result in interaction of the degreaser or solvent with the chain coating causing discoloration and may damage the metal its self. Have you read the insert that comes with the chain? 3. Removing rust from your bike chain and re-using it instead of replacing it. You can find a number of videos that show one how to coat the chain with penetrating liquid or place it in rust remover. It comes out nice and clean, but use it and your chain may fall apart. As metal increasingly rust and corrodes, it becomes weaker. It replaces strong, pure metal with a flaky powder. This is a particular problem with the 9 thru 12 speed chains with thinner links. Best is prevention by regular cleaning and lubrication. One Cavat: For commuters and mountain bikes, very minimal spotty superficial can be removed using WD-40 and #0000 steel wool or ball of aluminum foil. Do not use rust removers or strong alkaline or acid cleaners which may damage the chain. Other then that: Replace the chain. 4. Not replacing master-link (or replacement pin) when you replace your chain. The masterlink wears as fast as the chain links and re-using a worn master link on a new chain may result in failure and breakage of the master link. I've seen it happen. 5. Using WD-40 as chain lubricant. WD-40 is a water displacement multi-use product which help protects metal from rust and corrosion, penetrates stuck parts, displaces moisture and lubricates. However, the amount of lubricant is small and pedaling on a bike will quickly dissipate in first few hours of riding -- providing little chain protection. 6. Not cleaning and lubricating your chain on regular basis. The most common cause of rapid chain wear. The grit and grime of the road is like sandpaper grinding down the chain. This is probably the most common cause of excessive chain wear.