What crisis will old and damaged chains encounter?
If you neglect the maintenance of the chain for a long time, then regularly clean it and lubricate it. The chain will become stuck in the environment with a lot of dirt after multiple uses, causing it to lose its function and unable to easily change between the upper and lower chains through variable speed, directly causing discomfort during riding, with a kind of stuck feeling.
Sudden chain breakage or detachment during riding
This is definitely the situation that athletes and cycling enthusiasts are most afraid of encountering during the cycling process.
Chain loss may be easily resolved, but it also directly indicates that your chain is quite old and prone to loosening, losing its original elasticity and weakening the effectiveness and significance of speed change.
And chain breakage is a difficult emergency situation to solve, you must always carry repair tools and reassemble the chain halfway to restore its original state.
For riders, it is recommended to first remove the broken end of the chain and temporarily connect the two ends using a quick buckle before continuing with the short ride; Of course, the best advice is to use an electronic caliper or a simple caliper to measure in units of eight mesh and carefully check if your chain has exceeded its elongation to ensure its lifespan.
Standards for maintenance and cleaning of chains
When you find that the shifting effect is not good while riding, resulting in a loose or unsmooth state, and even making noise during operation, it is a reminder that the chain urgently needs to be tidied up!
Generally speaking, the usage condition of the chain depends on the rider. Even if your riding environment is not too muddy, maintaining it at least once a month can not only increase the sliding force of the variable speed pulling chain, but also more accurately align the connection points of the upper and lower chains, avoiding chain dropping.
Correct maintenance and cleaning process
Using the correct maintenance and cleaning procedures can effectively increase the lifespan of the chain; Instead of taking the bicycle to a professional store for processing, it is better to learn the DIY process, which facilitates careful handling at home. Not only does it save a lot of maintenance costs, but it can also be close to your own bicycle.
Many car enthusiasts are accustomed to soaking their chains in cleaning agents and then picking them up for deep cleaning after a period of time. They even use highly corrosive herbicides to remove rust, which can cause significant damage to the chains!
The cleaning agent, through soaking, excessively penetrates into the details of the chain, causing it to clean too deeply and corrode the surface of the chain, making the overall texture of the chain more susceptible to external forces and scars, making it very fragile and more prone to breakage!
Next, further drip the chain maintenance oil onto the bearing and rotate the pedal to allow it to enter the contact surface between the chain and the gear plate, allowing the maintenance oil to better penetrate into it. Then, use a white brush head to evenly apply the maintenance oil to the chain. Any excess oil stains can be wiped back and forth with a cloth to evenly distribute the oil stains.
