Chain Grease on My Right Leg

[deanywalker21]

Let's make it a fashion statement: Chain Grease tatoo. I too think it is has to do with the "lean" of the bike. I belive about 1/3 of my longer rides result in this badge of honor. Yes for those wonderful single use packages of Wet Ones. I have even used them to clean my handle bar tape on occassion.

[kajero]

Just think . . . we don't have to go to a tattoo parlor and pay for the tattoos. And we can only have a fresh original one any time we want. No two tattoos will ever be the same, nor will anyone else be sporting your tatoo!

[OakLeaf]

There's a former ride leader who has a tat on his right calf that is NOT chain lube, but every time you look at him you THINK it is.

[Skippyak]

http://www.tatsandtags.com/bicycle-tattoos-2.html

[malkin]

If I ever bothered to get a tattoo it would be a grease print on my right calf, but since I haven't gotten around to a tattoo in the last half century (or so) it is probably pretty even more unlikely in the next half century (or so).

If you aren't in a place where you can wash conveniently, hand lotion and a purposeful wipe with a tissue or paper towel will usually clean it off.

[nuliajuk]

One possible solution is to apply a skin cream such as Glaxal Base to the area before you ride. That way the chain grease goes onto a barrier layer instead of directly onto your skin and should therefore be easier to remove. Sort of like actors applying cold cream before putting on stage makeup, to make it go on more smoothly and remove more easily.

[kajero]

I just wish I could get on/off the bike without even getting the grease on my leg. "Prevention is worth of pound of cure." Is that the quote though?

[rebeccaC]

If I ever bothered to get a tattoo it would be a grease print on my right calf, but since I haven't gotten around to a tattoo in the last half century (or so) it is probably pretty even more unlikely in the next half century (or so).

If you aren't in a place where you can wash conveniently, hand lotion and a purposeful wipe with a tissue or paper towel will usually clean it off.

C'mon you know you want one!!!!


.....and for real ones, as already said, single package Wet Ones ftw!!!!

I just wish I could get on/off the bike without even getting the grease on my leg.

I’d consciously pay attention to when the chain hits my calf until I learned a way to not have it happen often. When stopping I always unclip my left foot and lean that way to keep my right calf away from the chain. I also lean the bike to the left when moving my right leg over it and leave it leaning left while bringing my clipped in right foot to where I want it to power off.

When cleaning my chain after it’s clean and dry I lube each chain roller, let it seep into the internals and run the chain through a clean rag to remove excess. I’ll also give the chain a wipe before and after the first couple of rides to just remove any excess that has seeped out. That should help too.