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c/bicycle-mechanicsmiaa41miaa416d agoProlific Poster

TIL using olive oil on my chain was a bad idea

It made my bike smell like a salad but squeaked worse than ever.
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claire999
claire9996d agoMost Upvoted
Seriously, the squeak was probably from not cleaning the chain first.
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the_sean
the_sean6d ago
Disagree completely, I've used olive oil as a quick fix for years. It works fine if you wipe off the excess really well. The problem is people drown the chain in it, then it just collects grit. A thin coat lasts a decent while before it gums up.
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