A pro-team mechanic showed us a cheap and easy quick-clean method we love:
Soak the centre of a sponge with dishwashing liquid (or a commercial degreaser or cleanser). With one hand, wrap the sponge around the chain under the chainstay, then with the other hand backpedal 10 revolutions. Rinse the sponge, squeeze out excess water, reload with cleaner and repeat. Continue until the sponge no longer gets dirty. Dry the chain by letting it sit for 10minutes or by back pedalling through a clean rag. Apply one drop of lube to each of the chain’s pins, then backpedal 10 revolutions, allow five minutes for the lube to penetrate, then wipe the chain with a clean rag by backpedaling. (Any lube removed this way is excess that doesn’t help the links move and also attracts grime.)
Clean every two weeks, after 10 hours of riding, or after a wet ride
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