I just degreased my transmission and cleaned my bike. Now it's time for lubing. I was wondering if I'm supposed to lube only the chain or also the cassette, because the cassette looks really dry to the point where the color changed a lot if I put just a single drop of lube on it (see picture)
I've already applied lube on all the chain
by Zormuche
16 Comments
Only the chain.
No, chain only.
PS: and don’t lube the brakes neither!
Nay. That will only attract dirt.
It’ll get plenty of lube transferred from the chain. Absolutely no need to grease it up.
Lube the chain but do not drain it with oil. After lubing take a clean towel and wipe all excesses off.
That won’t be necessary the only chain is the only thing that needs to be lubricated.
No. But do you guys shift through all the gears after putting lube on your chain?
As others have said, there’s no need. The goal is to lube *inside* the chain, the outside doesn’t matter; too much oil on the outside it’ll just attract dirt.
It’s actually those rollers that do al the work, that’s where the sliding contact and force transmission comes in. If you watch the chain as you turn the cranks, those inner rollers shouldn’t slide against the cassette, they should *roll*. All the friction happens inside the chain, not on the surface of the cassette, which means you don’t need lubricant.
You could spray a rust inhibitor, degreaser, waterproofer
No. Only part that needs lubing is the chain.
You can overlube as much as you can underlube. Too much, and you create more, thicker surfaces for dirt and road grit to get stuck to, eventually creating the greasy paste that will wear down your drivetrain as fast as never having lubed it. The chain rollers are the only thing that need a drop of lube. Work it in with your finger, then you should make a habit of wiping off the excess.
No, only lube parts where metal rubs against metal.
Chain only is enough. If you add it to the cassette, it just traps dirt
Casette, dry.
Chain, dry on outside as well, after applying oil, take rag, on chain and turn cranks few times. Dry it well.
Pro link, drip on chain and wipe off to dry. Lube left over in rollers and pins will lube the cassette whens you run it thru the gears. Now grab that old shirt and floss the coggs to dry. Also wipe dry the chain again.