No more swearing: How to oil your e-bike chain

MXstyle Dragonworks

Photo: Dragonworks

If you want to lubricate the chain on an e-bike with a mid-motor, you need a sure instinct. This is because the freewheel on the crank prevents the chain from moving backwards and simply being dripped with chain lubricant. A clever bike stand is recommended as a problem solver and raises the rear wheel into the air, which makes servicing much easier.

If you turn the crank counter-clockwise on a non-motorized bike, the chain moves - and this can be easily lubricated with chain lubricant from above. If you do the same on an e-bike, only the crank turns on the widely used mid-motor versions and the chain does not turn at all.

On a mid-motor e-bike, the chain only moves when the crank is turned and the rear wheel is in the air. And this is where the MXstyle bike stand from Dragonworks comes into play. It lifts the rear wheel into the air, which not only makes it easier to maintain and lubricate the chain, but also to carry out other maintenance work.

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