>>1538824>how oftensince I ride every day, I usually service the chain on a rainy day after I get home. this is frequent enough to probably be more often than would ordinarily be necessary, but getting road grime sprayed on the chain from the water really should come off asap. in this case, I rinse the drivetrain with a low pressure hose (never spray your bike) (also do rims and brakepads, too, if you run rim brakes.) then bounce the bike, soak the water on the chain into a dry rag. then WD40 on the chain. this is NOT acceptable as lube, just for Water Displacement, it's actual intended purpose. then run a rag over the chain. then do what anon says
>>1538828 to lube it.
if you are a fair weather rider, then you do it after so many miles. I'm sure there are plenty of (conflicting) recs on the internet but I would default to
sheldonbrown.com in most matters. bikegremlin has good advice, too.
honestly I don't think there's anything wrong with waiting until you hear squeaks. the chain will wear a tiny bit more than usual during that ride and then you lube it when you get home. carrying a lube bottle is not completely out of the question, they're small and light, if you're absent-minded like me you can just do it in the field.
