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On 7/30/2026 4:14 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

On 7/30/2026 3:59 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 7/30/2026 2:50 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

On the Catrike I have rarely cleaned drivetrain. It does
not go out in rain or bad conditions and I have been
using the better Teflon lubricant which does not seem at
attract as much gunk. My problem is I was not lubing the
chain very much given on a Catrike it is 3 chains at
once. Hard to know where you even start because you don't
have a good eye advantage.

I notice the other day that all of a sudden I was not
able to back pedal it seem like the chain coming
backwards just was not straight and smooth. I just assume
the derailleur was not sitting exactly right and fiddled
a bit with that. No real luck. Then I manage one morning
to really lube the chain nicely. Good spray going all
around getting the nooks and crannies in all the spots.
Even lube the front derailleur as it just sits there in
your face.

Wow all of a sudden the chain easily back pedals smoothly
and even not even the slightest hesitation. Granted we
don't backpedal as such but sometimes into corners and
just I stop pedal and will backpedal to get in the right
position. A real lesson learned lube the chain deacon.

If you need to know where you have lubricated and where
not yet, paint your snaplink.

Many thinks Andrew so easy and never crossed my mind.

Paint pens find a zillion uses here.
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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:14:26 -0500,
Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

On 7/30/2026 3:59 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 7/30/2026 2:50 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

On the Catrike I have rarely cleaned drivetrain. It does not
go out in rain or bad conditions and I have been using the
better Teflon lubricant which does not seem at attract as
much gunk. My problem is I was not lubing the chain very much
given on a Catrike it is 3 chains at once. Hard to know where
you even start because you don't have a good eye advantage.

If you need to know where you have lubricated and where not
yet, paint your snaplink.

Many thinks Andrew so easy and never crossed my mind.

Indeed. Brilliant! Thanks, Andrew.
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Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> Gretna, NE, USA
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