Old 05-16-13, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by joejeweler
Not sure why you've got a mess if you've used gear oil? As long as you allow it to run into the roller areas and wipe off the extra really well afterwards,.....i've seen NO chain throwoff while running the bikes.

Motor oil is much thinner and will throw off much more readily,.....in my experience anyway. The Mobil 1 75-W90 gear oil is thick enough to stay under the rollers,....once it's in place.
I think it's because the oil attracts and holds dirt, being in an open environment. Either that, or because I'm Eye-talian and we're natural grease-balls I think a good part of it may be that brake dust gets entrapped in the oil....but all I know, is it'll be nice to not get grease on myself every time I go near the bike. (And keeping all that crap off the chain and out of the cassette, etc. I'd imagine would be a good thing, too!)

My darn bikes are greasier than the motors in my vehicles!

Originally Posted by cyccommute
Good choice. Clean the chain with mineral spirits first.


Thanks for the tip! Can't ewait to try the stuff- Maybe I could even get white bar tape now!
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