Timeline for Can I use WD40 and generic bicycle oil to maintain my MTB drivetrain?
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| Nov 28, 2018 at 23:05 | comment | added | cmaster - reinstate monica | Ups, sorry, didn't read to the end of your answer... Turning upside down is necessary if you ride an IGH with a coaster brake like I do, and you don't have the means to suspend your bike off the ground. You can't just turn the cranks on such a bike if the wheel can't turn freely. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 22:55 | comment | added | David Richerby | @cmaster Yes, that's what I was trying to describe as the alternative method, except that there's no need to tur the bike upside-down to do this. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 22:42 | comment | added | cmaster - reinstate monica | No need for lubing every link separately: Just turn your bike upside down, turn the cranks, and apply some oil onto the running chain. The motion of the chain distributes the oil over long stretches of the chain, and the sprocket and chain-ring will further distribute it over the entire chain. Once you've applied the oil, keep turning the cranks for a short while to finish this distribution. Never had any problems with that method, and it's really fast. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 20:39 | vote | accept | AlphaCentauri | ||
| Nov 28, 2018 at 12:33 | history | answered | David Richerby | CC BY-SA 4.0 |