CHAIN PIG (Words... still haven't written about Providence have i?)

What better time to start writing than waiting for a tech to call me back.

Where do I start? FIRST with an anti-shilling disclaimer. I do not own a Chain Pig, I'm not trying to do more than talk about it, ::solobreak::

With the Pig wideo out http://dirtwire.tv/2014/10/pedros-bike-care-chain-pig-how-to/ man can i say i like the idea of hands free operation compared to my Park CG-2.2

not sure about the lower volume reservoir, mostly because of my process. Which is the ONLY WAY EVER to do it (kidding). That said if you ARE going to use surfactant solvent free degreaser in a chain cleaner (park, pig, whatever) you absolutely NEED to USE WATER, LOTS OF WATER after using the the degreaser. If you don't you'll never get lube to adhere properly to your chain.

Tribiology 101. Surfactant affinity can be much higher to the metal surface than the lube you are using. But you can get the surfactant (degreaser, aka all that biodegradable solvent free cleaner/stuff like simple green and the rest), off if you use enough water. Like in the pig video, lots of water. Lots and lots of water.

Or use some GeWilli lube.

Sure you can debate using odorless mineral spirits vs a ton of water. Which is more responsible? Depends on your resource scarcity I guess. Also where you're cleaning. In the chain cleaning process the remainder in the reservoir is poured back into a sealed container and is used again.

in the lubing process definately going to be releasing some VOCs but a very very small % and if you use the bike as a transportation device the vehicular offset is still very much in the favor of the bike chain with solvent based lube, in my opinion, not based on science but on experience, intuition and gut feeling overall picture looking kind of thing.

But yeah - if you use simple green, orange pleeze or whatever, WITHOUT following with copious amounts of water, that's a problem.

Esp if you want to put and keep lube on your chain. Esp if you ride where you're going to hit moisture.

If you cleaned the chain with just simple green, wiped it off, then put lube on ride in the rain? well shit what's the water going to do? remove the lube with the help of the simple green.

There are a few pig headed shop owners (not intentionally used the word pig but fuck it - i like the tie in) who like using degreaser to wipe the chain down but never touch it with water. But then maybe they never ride in the rain on their own bikes so it works for them.

Riding has been far and few between for me. Hopefully on the bike tomorrow. Maybe i'll be awake and motivated enough to dig out the trainer tonight when I get home and sweat a bit. Hoping to make Canton Cup (the final Todd C produced version of the race), and then there's NoHo. Beyond that? Who knows.

For the rewind reflect I think I may just write it in another blog entry

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