TIL I was lubing my chain wrong for 6 years thanks to a conversation at the shop

I always wiped the chain then put lube on the outside links until a pro mechanic at the co-op on 3rd street showed me you have to drip it on the inner rollers from the inside out, so has anyone else been doing this backward or am I the only one?

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julia929h ago

Read in a bike forum that 90% of chain noise is from dry rollers.

the_felix12h agoMost Upvoted

Yeah I was doing the same thing for years. Little drip on the inside makes a huge difference.

finley_flores289h ago

It took me way too long to figure that out too. I was just slathering it on the outside and wondering why my chain was still noisy after a week. Now I do a drop on each roller from the inside and let it soak in, then wipe off the excess so it doesn't fling everywhere. Makes a world of difference.