Originally Posted by
Icecyclist.com
TriFlow is the best lubricant that I have found to keep the chain, derailleurs, and gears working in below freezing conditions. It displaces water and will not freeze until temperatures drop to 60 below 0 Fahrenheit.
This and other tips are on my website. Icecyclist.
Tri-flow is one of the poorest lubes I have used here... it is ill suited for a dry and dusty environment in the warmer months and have been using homebrewed lube which has a base of synthetic oil and WD40 or mineral spirits as the solvent / carrier.
It makes for a much cleaner running chain than Tri-flow and does not act as a dust / dirt magnet.
I don't know too many people who ride at 60 below... I have come close and not had any chain issues.
Pic from today... we have been getting some pretty balmy weather and have been warmer than many places in the southeast and central U.S.
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