If your bicycle chain is rusty, an easy way to get rid of surface rust is to pour lime juice on a piece of steel wool and scrub the rusty areas. The citric acid in the juice will react with the iron ...

Our cycling agony aunt Sara Robin tackles another problem... HAVING a rusty chain is bad news as chains wear much faster if there is no oil on each link as they can’t bend smoothly round corners. If ...

Rusty motorcycle chain clean and lube: After a couple of weeks neglect it's high time I did some maintenance on the CRF's chain - which is showing traces of rust!!

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