Cycling in Waterloo Region

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I've come up with a pretty good little routine for brushing off the snow and then cleaning my chain, maybe I'll make a little video.  This is the little device I bought for cleaning my chain - it's super easy to use, and it only takes about 2 minutes to clean the chain, dry it off, and re-lube after each ride.

• MEC - Filzer CC-3 Chain Cleaner ($32)
  
• MEC - 4L BioCycle Chain Cleaner Fluid ($22)
  

I can't recommend this device anymore. I've gone through two now and both have the same failure mode - the plastic cracks around the handle, leaking the fluid out all over.

MEC's stopped selling them in their stores, so I suspect I'm not the only one who's had issues. I picked up MEC's knock-off version today, and hope it's more robust. The plastic seems much stronger - I'll be using it without the handle!