Chain Grease on My Right Leg

[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.