Hi guys,
Just looking for some tips / advice on cleaning. I (try!) and clean/lube every fortnight or so, but every time I do literally the next day the chain seems totally dirty again. I use WD-40 specialist chain cleaner, followed by WD-40 specialist chain lube. I'll make sure I wipe the chain down and let it dry before applying the lube, and am pretty generous with the lube. However, after one day of commuting in and out of the office I go to chain the bike up at home and my hands are filthy black from chain grease and muck when feeding my security chain through the wheel spokes. Do your bike chains usually stay cleaner for a few days?
Is it maybe time I remove the chain completely and do a proper deep clean?
I also live and work in London, so imagine city pollution has a lot to do with it!