The best bike chain degreasers make short work of cleaning your chain and drivetrain, removing dirt and restoring a sparkling spine. Most chain degreasers work as a solvent, dissolving chain oil, ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Christine Ryan and Eve O'Neill Cleaning and lubricating your bike’s chain can ...

"My chain was squeaking, so I sprayed some silicone spray I had at home on it." Actually, this is not a recommended way to ...

This video from former elite-level racer and Cyclist deputy editor Stu Bowers proves you don’t even need a hosepipe to get your drivetrain back to ‘good-as-new’ in double-quick time. Not only will ...

Whether you’re brand new to bike maintenance or have a full-blown home workshop with every tool under the sun, investing in one of the best chain cleaners is crucial for keeping your drivetrain clean.

Keeping your chain clean and lubricated makes for a better-running, more efficient bike, and prolongs the life of your sprockets and chainrings as well as the chain itself. Here’s how. Our guide below ...

When cleaning your bike it might be tempting to focus on the larger surfaces such as the frame, but by far the most important part of your bike to clean is the drivetrain. Tests have shown that a ...

A bike chain needs a lubricant that can reach the rollers, resist wash-off for the conditions, and avoid turning the drivetrain into a grit magnet. Some substitutes can get you home, but most are poor ...

Reviewing the easy-to-find, off-the-shelf chain lube products would be too simple, right? And it’s not really unexpected to find that just about any one of the run-of-the-mill, garden variety chain ...

What is the best bike grease? Bike grease tends to be semi-solid and is quite gloopy, it is good to stop bike parts fusing together and to repel water. Main uses are to smear around the thread of ...

Over the last few weeks we’ve been diving into the bike side of Maxima Racing Oils. We’ve been bleeding disc brakes with the Mineral Oil and DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid, and we’ve been cleaning bikes and ...

I will admit that one of my least favorite things having to do with motorcycling is cleaning and lubricating the final drive chain and sprockets. But, if you ride a chain-driven motorcycle, it is a ...