Do I let the chain dry overnight before I lube?

[Triskeliongirl]

Dry means dry, the chain must be dry to apply lube, whether that is overnight or shorter. I use pro link gold, but as Deb said lube does depend on where you live, etc. Between washings, I wipe my chain down if it looks gritty, and reapply lube. I also reapply lube if my chain looks dry. I usually apply lube at night, to each link, and then wipe down any excess the next morning. When a chain is brand new it comes with good quality lube, so you don't want to wash this out immediately, but as it gets dirty you need to remove the dirty lube (what the degreaser does) and reapply fresh clean lube to avoid excess wear on your drive train.

[roguedog]

Thanks everyone.. my jedi masters..

This padawan put the teflon on the road bike and the T9 on the mtn bike. Seemed to make sense.

Both seem happy to be clean and lubed!