Drivetrain Deep Clean | Make Your Road Bike Ride Like New

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Riding in the wet is a pretty necessary part of riding a bike (unfortunately), but it leads to a lot of wear and tear to your bike, especially to your drivetrain. Here is how to give your drivetrain a deep clean and get it working just like new!

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Although you can generally get away with cleaning your drivetrain with your chain on the bike, every so often its good to really take everything apart and get rid of all the dirt and oil that accumulates in your drivetrain.

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