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Submitted by
wyo_biker
a Weekend Warrior
from Wyoming
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Easy to use if you follow the instructions. | | Weaknesses: | None I've noticed. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Element 30 | | Bottom Line: | I purchased this product last spring and have used it at least five or six times this season and it works great. I followed the instructions and haven’t had any problems and it really does an excellent job cleaning my chain. I ran out of the “Finish Line Solvent” that came with the unit and am now using “Simple Green” cleaner, which is a water soluble cleaner and it works even better. My chain shines when after using this product. I highly recommend it.
Looking at some of the other reviews - I think the key to successful use of this product is to read and follow the instructions!
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Submitted by
BG
a
from Albany NY
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | does the job when new | | Weaknesses: | brushes disintegrated after a few years | | Similar Products Used: | Park | | Bottom Line: | This was a made in Italy unit purchased around 2002. I just took it out (4/2005) and found that the brush body material was decomposing and the brushes just fell apart. Unit wasn't exposed to any strong solvents and was air dried after each use. Used maybe 10 times over the last few years. I'll stick with the Park cleaner. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Nault
a Cross Country Rider
from Worcester, MA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance bike | | Strengths: | Very easy to use and set up, sits nicely on it's base even when full of degreaser. | | Weaknesses: | could clean side of chain a little better | | Similar Products Used: | brush and bucket of gasoline | | Bike Setup: | '03 Specialized Epic Comp with '04 Brain, Fox F80, crank bros pedals, Azonic carbon bars, shimano discs | | Bottom Line: | For a poorly maintained chain I needed to run it through about three helpings of degreaser. Works great for everyday type cleanings but the old bucket of gas might be better for those really dirty chains. For the price, nothing compares to it's ease of use, and who can complain when it has a lifetime warranty. Maybe the older versions were made from a different material but this one seems very solid to me. Best option out there for cleaners of this type. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Clifton,NJ USA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy of use, sturdy, lifetime guarantee | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Toothbrush, bucket, and degreaser. First time I bought a chain cleaning product of this sort. | | Bottom Line: | Not to beat a dead horse, but this product is amazing. To avoid spills, attach the machine to the chain and then add the degreaser...no spills! Practice using it without the degreaser first. Quickest way I ever cleaned a chain! $30 is the most I would pay for this thing. I wanted to buy it without the degreaser, but none of the LBS sold it that way. If you don't have the coin, use a toothbrush, degreaser and a bucket. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flaming-Butterfly
a Cross Country Rider
from Woodstick, IL
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Does what it says it will, reasonably priced, fantastic customer service! | | Bottom Line: | I bought this chain cleaner 8-10 years ago based on a magazine recomendation. It has done a very good job through the years, and I'm sad to say it finally broke last month. I was going to buy a new one when I noticed it had a lifetime warranty. I decided to contact Finish Line about filing a warranty claim. Long story short, my new "kit" (not just the cleaner) arrived last week. I look forward to many years to come with this fantastic, easy to use tool. Finish Line has a customer for life. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from Oklahoma City
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Sporting Goods Store | | Strengths: | Easy to use. Cleans chain pretty well. Clamps on nicely to the chain and stays in place. Don't even need to hold it while turning pedals. | | Weaknesses: | Easy to spill degreaser until you get the hang of it. Degreaser that came with it is a concentrate that requires you mix with water (unless you're rich and can afford to use a little bottle every cleaning). It is a 120ml bottle and makes up to 1 ltr of degreaser. Problem is, the bottle is black and has no measuring line. So if you want to make 1/2 liter, there is no way to measure out 1/2 of the bottle. Used a measuring cup of my wife's the first time, but she caught me. I'm going to buy another degreaser to use with it. | | Similar Products Used: | Park chain cleaner | | Bike Setup: | Mountain | | Bottom Line: | I've used this a number of times and it is, in my opinion, much better and easier than the Park version of it (I'm comparing it to a Park that I bought 10 years ago and haven't used in a while, so maybe Park has improved it). I did spill a bunch of degreaser the first time I used it, but have been fine ever since. As far as it's durability goes, I guess we'll see, but the chain runs through it so smoothly, I can't see where there would be major stress points that would cause it break anywhere.
I'm marking it down 1 Flamin' Chli on value becuase I think all of this crap is overpriced, but it's no more overpriced than anybody elses. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Braille Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | Works. | | Weaknesses: | Fragile crap, in numerous ways. | | Bike Setup: | 3 bikes - Litespeed Tuscany, Santa Cruz Superlight, and Specialized M2 Comp. | | Bottom Line: | Shoddy construction. First the holding arm broke off, then one of the three cleaning wheels broke off. Crap, crap, crap. Doesn't anyone make a decent chain cleaner made with materials of substance?
On the bright side, it did work, though it would spray a bit. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Bingo
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Clean the Chain | | Weaknesses: | Poor durability. Two of them have broken where the derailer hanger attaches to the main body of cleaner. Little black brush pins fall out and are easy to lose when you clean it. | | Similar Products Used: | Park | | Bike Setup: | Trek MTB | | Bottom Line: | Does the job, but should be more durable and design should be improved. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seb H
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, NY
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Great design. Awesome customer service!!! Lifetime warranty on product. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | GT Team Zaskar, Full XTR, Atom Race | | Bottom Line: | Finish line customer support was awesome. I had a problem with the chain cleaner and they took care of it no questions asked. What more can you ask for? They have a new customer for life!! The cleaner works great as well. If you're too lazy to take your chain off to clean it, definitely buy this product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Roux
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham, AL USA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountian | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Nashbar | | Strengths: | Great Product, easy to use | | Weaknesses: | Be carefull you can lose the pins that the brush wheels sit on. | | Similar Products Used: | NA | | Bike Setup: | 97 Cannandale Killer V 900 HT, Fatty Super headshok, Front Disk, LaserBeam Wheelset, Syntace stem and bar. | | Bottom Line: | Great product, first time I used it I lost the pin/ axle for one of the brush wheels, one 2 minute call to customer service, and they shipped me a rebuild kit with extra pins and brushes for free. More than I expected for user error. Everyone that owns a bike should have one of these. Five Chile's for a good product and the best customer service encounter I have ever had. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry
a Weekend Warrior
from Straemwood Il.
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Spin Doctor Cyclewerks | | Strengths: | Easy to use.Cleans quickly and efficiently.No mess. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Degreaser and tooth brush | | Bike Setup: | Trek 1000 road bike.Ultegra hubs.Mavic Open wheel set.Selle Italia Genuine Gel saddle.SPD pedals. | | Bottom Line: | It works quickly and with little or no mess.Save some money and buy a citrus degreaser or Simple Green rather than the Finish Line product.They work just as well or better.There's no excuse having a dirty chain or drive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta,Ga.
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap,gets the job done. | | Weaknesses: | easy to lose the brush bushing. | | Bike Setup: | Razorback | | Bottom Line: | Good tool I like mine alot.A previous reviewer said he wished the solvent was cheaper,not to worry just use SimpleGreen.I use it to clean all my parts | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Lang
a Cross Country Rider
from Asia
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any trail! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Efficient, simple and cleans 100%. What else can one ask for? | | Weaknesses: | The Cleaner/Degreaser Solvent is a bit pricey. | | Similar Products Used: | Park. | | Bottom Line: | I think everyone agrees that cleaning a bike is a simple and quick affair, until it comes to the chainrings, cogs and chain. It used to take me between half an hour to an hour to make these cleanish. It used to be a downright pain in the butt cleaning the drivetrain.
Purchased this product and washing the bike became a joy again. Cleaning the entire drivetrain then lubing it takes me less than 15 minutes now and there is no way I'm cleaning my chain without this very practical tool. I have no trouble with the quality of the housing. Just wished the solvent cost much less. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hud
a
from Ft. Worth, Tx
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperGo | | Strengths: | The tool is so much easier and faster than cleaning by hand. The tool also doesn't make a big mess as when cleaning by hand; it did not splatter the cleaner. | | Weaknesses: | Although the tool works fine, it feels somewhat flimsy. | | Similar Products Used: | toothbrush, rags, and degreaser | | Bottom Line: | I bought this tool based upon the mtbr reviews of the various chain cleaning tools (Finish Line, Park, and Pedro's), and I have to say that I am pleased with my choice. I definitely recommend it.
While I prefer to have a clean chain (smoother riding), it might be just as easy to buy a new chain more frequently than to clean it. The price is probably about the same whether you buy a chain or purchase more degreaser.
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Submitted by
smokey
a Cross Country Rider
from gilliam, MO USA
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | fast and convenient. cleans very well, including between the link plates. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Similar Products Used: | removing chain and hand washing. | | Bike Setup: | fisher hardtail w/lots of mods. | | Bottom Line: | great tool. by far the easiest way i have found to deal with a dirty chain. the finish line cleaner that comes with it is very good, too. i've just started using their teflon
lube that also came with it, time will tell if it measures up to prolink(my favorite). you do have to store the tool upright to keep the cleaner from leaking out, but that should be a no-brainer. will put in an update post after a few months. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anton
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellevue, WA
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | cleans chain a bit | | Weaknesses: | f**king thing broke (both of them), what a flimsy POS.
Don't even try and set it down after you fill it up, if you breath near it, it will fall over (spilling solvent everywhere). | | Similar Products Used: | Park | | Bottom Line: | I've gone through 2 of these. Pisses me off when they break. Pisses me off when they fall over and make a mess. Cleans your chain o.k. though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Unorthodoxx
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, Tx
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any and everything | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to use, easy to clean, brushes actually dig into chain links to remove grunge and small grinding sand particles small bottle of degreaser included | | Weaknesses: | small parts that will be lost while cleaning tool, the rod that acts as an axle for the individual cleanig brushes i have already lost one but replaced oen of those sticks off of a bic plastic ink pen | | Similar Products Used: | toothbrush, towel and degreaser | | Bike Setup: | Oh why not...2000 Jekyll 700 SX Lefty with XT tranny | | Bottom Line: | Forget the militaristic ways of cleaning the most important part of your bike, dump the ole toothbrush and invest in this baby. Makes cleaning quick and easy most important for me after a long ride. 10 minutes total, 6 minutes to degrease and 4 to relube. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel S
a Weekend Warrior
from Ventura
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Sycamore Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance.com | | Strengths: | Easy to open, close, fill, and clean afterwords. Chain goes completely through the fluid. Good work with brushes to get between the links. "Brushes" at the exit clean the side of the chain as well. The floor was almost drip free, very few splatters. Quicker than toothbrush. Similar to Vetta, but this one works. Performance.com deal was a good price, came with cleaner and lube. | | Weaknesses: | The chain cleaner must be held in place while the pedaling backwards. The little derailer clip did not hold the chain cleaner in place. Plastic seems a little weak, but had no problems. | | Similar Products Used: | 8 year old Vetta. It actually worked well, except it splattered fluid on the floor and did not clean the sides of the chain. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Cannondale F900 | | Bottom Line: | My chain was so dirty after 4 months of neglect that I had to run it throught twice to get it fully clean. I used the garden hose to blast the cleaner out. That took about 10 seconds. Be careful so you don't loose the brushes. It's a great tool for the good price. I'll comment back in a few months and let all know if I'm just as happy.
It's sure a lot quicker and safer than gasoline, a toothbrush, and a bunch of rags.
For under $20, I can get my chain clean in about 5 minutes. A few more minutes to lube and cleanup and it's all ready to go on the next ride in about 10 minutes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Milam
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | City Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Easy to use, cleans very well in between the links, lifetime guarantee | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Titus Racer X | | Bottom Line: | This thing works great. I use White Lightning (wax type) lube, which I thought may cause a problem in getting off because it is less soluble. No problem for this cleaner. I looked at the Pedro's and Parks comparable models, and the Finish Line has the longest brushes to get in between the links. Mountain Biking magazine rates this as the best cleaner on the market, and it has "new improved plastic" and a lifetime guarantee. That's important given all of the Pedro's units that are breaking due to the bad plastic. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benn S
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Backbone/Fall Line | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | doesn't move around like that park POS. gets the chain squeaky clean. | | Weaknesses: | plastic feels a little weak, but it doesn't matter. brushes might fall out sometimes when u turn it upside down, so jus don't lose em | | Similar Products Used: | Park chain tool thingy (didn't work so well and cost me twice as much money) | | Bike Setup: | Does it matter? | | Bottom Line: | This thing actually works. It takes less fluid per clean than Park does, and saves u money. The whole setup (cleaner + cleaner fluid) cost me $16 from supergo. Works great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry
a Weekend Warrior
from Suffolk, VA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Easy to use and clean up afterward. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | GT XCR 3000 | | Bottom Line: | I was leary of chain cleaners after reading some reviews but I found this one on sale for $15 with small bottle of cleaner. I use White Lightning lube so by the time it needs cleaning its pretty gunked up with waxy crud. Takes two cleanings to thoroughly clean the chain with the included cleaner solution. The plastic scrubbing baffles at the end of the box will splatter but a paper towel over that part keeps it in check. I like the fact you can easily remove the cleaning brushes to rinse it all out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a
from Pasadena
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Bottom Line: | With this doo-dad you have no excuse not to clean your chain after every ride and nothing keeps a bike running smoother longer than a clean drivetrain. Well worth the price and Finish Line's customer service is excellent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Peabody
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Va.
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
does the job satisfactorily. easy to use. | | Weaknesses: |
none for the first test | | Similar Products Used: |
tried a similiar unit but it did not seem to work as well so never used it again. | | Bike Setup: |
GT LTS 2000, year 1998 front shock Marzocchi Bomber Z1 fork, Rock Shox Super Delux rear | | Bottom Line: | I recommend this item | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Sturdiness
Ease of use | | Weaknesses: |
None so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Pedros Chain Machine | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 7300 | | Bottom Line: | After having tried Pedros' piece of junk, it was very gratifying to feel the difference in the sturdiness of the plastic. It seems to get the chain clean enough, although when my chain was very grungy it did take two times. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam
a weekend warrior
from oakland ca
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I had my doubts about buying this product after reading the reviews of the poor quality plastic, but I couldn't resist when I saw that the new package claimed Better Plastic! and Lifetime Guarantee!
Lo and behold, the plastic is not brittle, and feels relatively sturdy. Sure, you could probably break it in your hands if you really really wanted to, but it's certainly up to the rigors of chain-cleaning (unless you are XTREME! in which case why bother with a chain cleaner?)
Don't know how it will hold up in the summer sun, and I don't particularly care for the semi-reliable deraileur mount (I just hold it in my hand).
Oh, how does it clean, you ask? Almost as well as a thorough hand cleaning, but far, far easier. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a racer
from Montebelluna Italy
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Garbage. Cleans the chain pretty well, but the cover hinge is badly
and easily snaps off. I've run through several of these things, unable to find
another brand at my local shops. I'm duct taping the cover on now while
looking for a replacement, but I won't buy another Finish Line Chain Cleaner. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sherman
a weekend warrior
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this and I have had it for a while. It works great for if you are using a wet lube and not a wax based one. It is hard to get it level so the degreaser doens't sit in there very well. The handsfree operation holds true but there is a lot of degreaser spray when you are cleaning so you better do it outside. In general if you are after a quick clean after a nasty ride it will do the job real well but if you are very picky then you might want to do it some other way because it doesn't get into the grooves on the side of the chain. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barney Moore
a
from weekend warrior
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Finish Line chain cleaner about a month ago when I started
cleaning up a few of my old bikes. Well, I am very satisfied with it
but I ran into a few problems. The cleaner stays in place by clinging to
to the bottom of the derailer, which holds it in place for hands free use.
The problem with this is that on old bikes where the pullys on the derailer
are stiff and very friction causing, the chain cleaner just flips the
derailer up and rolls out of place. Other than that I love the features of
this chain cleaner. It has a nice little resovior that uses just a little
degreaser each use rather than guzzling it up like park tools chain gang.
It also has hands free use. Just fill the resovior with degreaser, hook it
to your chain and backpedal. It comes apart and cleans very easily, I just
set it on the ground and squirt it with the hose. Last of all, the bruches
and pads are replaceable for just $4.00 I give it five chilies because the
problems I ran into were because of my lace of lubrication to my derailer.
Wonderful performance! I | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glen
a weekend warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: April 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I was reluctant to buy a chain cleaner because, from reading the reviews, it didn't seem like any of them worked. I bought the finish line cleaner because it looked like it would work better than the others. I'm very satisfied with it. Although it doesn't get the chain as clean as if you removed it and dipped it in degreaser, it gets it as clean as can be expected. Personally, it doesn't make much sense to break the chain over and over again just to clean it. The chain is one thing you do not want to break on your ride. This is a good, solid product that works fairly well. It was much more effective than cleaning by hand with a brush. Don't believe others who criticize it because it can't clean every single speck of dirt off the chain. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from Santa Rosa, CA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Finishline chain cleaner works great but the plastic it is made of
cannot withstand the temperatures in the back of my car during midsummer in
Northern California. It literally got so soft that I could bend it.
Not a very good road trip unit. I talked to Ray at Finish Line (516-666-7300) about the melt down of my
chain cleaner. He's sending me a new unit, with instructions to keep it out
of the sun. Fair enough. Anyway, back to my review. It works great.
Best way to clean a chain, short of breaking it and dowsing it in a bucket.
For those before me that mentioned that they could not get the grit out of the
rollers, you have to replace the solution after it gets dirty. On a dirty chain
I replace the degreaser 3, 4, maybe 5 times, until the liquid stays relatively
clean. For those with problems getting the grease off, what are you lubing you
chain with, axle grease? Use Boeshield T-9. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Su
a weekend warrior
from Ithaca, NY
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I usually was my chain by hand, by breaking the chain and scrubbing it with a
brush in a metal pan. One time I decided to use the Finish Line Chain Cleaner,
one of several chain cleaners that attach to the chain while still on the bike.
While it certainly is easy to use, just put it around the chain and turn the
pedals, it doesn't get the chain nearly as clean as a good ole' brush and some
elbow grease. This can be seen by the amount of gunk that can still be washed
off the chain after using the device. Save yourself the money from buying this
product; instead wash your chain by hand several times, then buy a new chain
when things are really bad. After all, a Sachs SC-40 chain is less than eight
bucks, and works well (see my review). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nelson Ho
a cross-country rider
from Potomac, MD
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Who says you need to remove the chain for complete cleaning?! The Finish Line does the job just as well.
You can get a thoroughly cleaned chain in only a few minutes. It attaches to the bottom part of the chain
and hooks onto the rear derailleur cage. Fill it with some degreaser and mix with water. Spin pedal backwards
for 20 seconds and watch all the dirt and crapola dissolve into the cleaner. Then fill it with water and
repeat a couple more times to clean the degreaser off the chain. Dry the chain with a papertowel and you're ready to
re-lube. I clean my chain after every 1 or 2 rides and my chain looks brand new with 600+ miles on it.
Drawback...some dripping will occur especially if you fill it above the fill-line. But, a few pieces of newspaper
solves the problem. Filling it a bit over fill-line ensures more thorough cleaning.
The $24 price is well worth all the hassle of cleaning the chain without this tool.
Comes with small bottle of degreaser, and lube.
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