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Chain cleaning on IGH bike

  • 05-01-2012 12:18pm
    #1
    PersonalJesus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I have a shiney new bike with an shimano nexus IGH. Just wondering if there is anything in particular i should take in to account or any precautions i should take when cleaning the chain? or is it just degrease and lube as normal?

    Would getting a quick link on the chain be a good idea and just popping it off every week or so for a proper clean?

    Any other tips for maintenance on them is appreciated too.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    I would have thought that if anything chains on IGH would need less maintenance because they are not being constantly shifted up and down cassettes and chainrings.

    I have a Stumney Archer IGH and I just clean and lube it like any other chain. I haven't taken it off yet and it seems to be running fine.


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    I don't bother cleaning, just add some lube when it starts to get noisy (maybe once every 1000km).

    This is not a recommendation.


  • #4
    PersonalJesus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭PersonalJesus


    Cool thanks folks.

    Ill certainly be degreasing it as it picks up a lot of debris on my commute.


  • #5
    Doctor Bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Doctor Bob


    Don't use citrus degreaser (or any degreaser?) with the chain still on the bike! I did, on a Nexus 8-equipped bike, and ultimately needed to replace the innards of the hub after some degreaser worked its way inside the casing.

    My subsequent routine was a simple wipe off and re-lube, with no cleaner at all.

    My current daily bike has a 3-speed Nexus with the chain inside a chain case, so I've lubed it twice in 15 months and never given it more than a wipe to clean it.


  • #6
    DePurpereWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭DePurpereWolf


    I have not had any issues with degreasing with citrus degreaser. Just don't aim at the IGH with your spray. I must have degreased it 5 times now in 2 years (they dont need a lot of maintenance)

    A quicklink is of no use (I think) unless you have a tensioner that you can flip back. I do have a quicklink, but I can't get the chain off without moving the rear wheel.


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