ZenC, you're gonna love Rock'N'Roll. When I had a new chain put on my bike earlier this year, I took a box of q-tips and a rag and wiped between and around every single link to get off the stuff that came on the chain. Since then, it hasn't been touched by anything but Rock'N'Roll. After the incredibly dusty ride I did a week or so ago, all the chain needed was a few runs through a clean rag. The rest of the bike, though, is still waiting to be cleaned, cause it's just not as simple!