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Oil needed on new bike?

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  • 28-08-2019 12:53pm
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    Arsenium
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭


    HI guys,



    So yesterday I got 2 new bikes for the kids. One a roadbike for my son (11) and mountain bike for my daughter (almost 10!).



    I noticed that there is no lube on the chain on either bike, if I run my fingers on it there are no marks.



    So...do I apply lube to chain or is this the way a bike normally comes from the factory?



    Thanks in advance.


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    #2
    beans
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    New chains are like that. A well maintained chain should stay like that (my chains don't stay clean for long!)


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    km991148
    Registered Users Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭km991148


    ye - the marks in your fingers would be the dirt and gunk that gets caught up in a used drivetrain.

    As long as it sounds smooth, no squeaks or weird mechanical noises its just as it should be.


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