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Originally Posted by Alan T
A question for the more serious bike folks here.. How often should I be doing chain cleaning/lubing? Is it once every x number of days, or once every x number of miles or what? I'm thinking that i haven't been doing it often enough, but not sure since I have only been riding about 30-50ish miles a week.
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There really isn't a set way to do it. What kind of chain lube are you using? It is more of a wet or dry lube? The wet lubes tend to get gummed up quicker, but last longer and the dry lubes stay pretty clean, but don't last quite as long. You'll learn to figure it out by eyeballing the chain. If after a ride in the rain, the chain looks really dirty, that is a sign. If the chain looks ok, see how flexible it is between the links. Stiffness would show that it need to be lubed.
Here is a really good overview of the care and feeding of the whole chain and sprocket ecosystem:
Chain Maintenance