>>1374935Enjoy your ruined chain, low performance, and eventual ruined drivetrain, when your corroded, prematurely-stretched chain causes your cassette, chainrings, and derailleur idler pulleys to wear out long before they should.
Do you guys think I pull this stuff out of my ass? I've been a mechanic or technician of one sort or another, for pay, my entire adult life. If I used poor techniques and practices in the maintenance and repair of things I wouldn't keep a job.
>You do not clean bearings with water-based *anything* unless you can completely dismantle them and ensure they're completely dry>You're advised to use actual solvents that completely evaporate leaving no residue behind, regardless>You do not want *any* lubricant for bearings to mix with water, *ever*Personally I also don't approve of these 'wax' lubricants for bike chains. There are much better chain lubes available.
Do whatever you want. But unless you at least *try* different methods and techniques, how are you going to know that there are better ways?
