How often should you adjust and lube the chain?

clipped from bikepoint.com.au

HOW OFTEN?
How often should you adjust and lube the chain? That depends entirely on your riding. Hard riding, unsealed and wet roads all punish a chain.

So does a lot of horsepower and a heavy bike. A weekly check is a good place to start if you ride most days.

On longer runs, take a can of spray with you - you can get them in mini sizes - and apply it at the end of the day. Looked after, a chain and sprocket set should do 20,000km and anything up to double that.

A useful source of info is Regina's site at www.regina.it/oldregin/products/choose.htm, which is the best chain maintenance resource we've come across on the internet.

Guy Allen