Bicycle Mechanics - Edible bike grease

Has anyone ever pondered while in the cerebral state of working on ones bike, the possibility of consuming bicycle lubriccation products?

I was just replying to a thread and remembered just how good it is that tri-flow smells, and how good it just might taste when used as a cooking spray, or even sprayed on waffels or pancakes.

Or how about simple green...damn that stuff smells good... I sometimes dream of just chugging the stuff straight. I consider it more likely however,that where it is concentrated and all, I might dilute it with a bit of vodka or perhaps rum... any suggestions?

then you have the whole family of greases.... I imagine those would taste good on my breakfast toast, or perhaps on my hamburger bun. I can imagine spreading them out with a knife, all spreadable and stuff, maybe add a little hot sause?

Perhaps these misadventures are a sign that working on ones bike can make one go just a bit crazy... especially if you are hungry and like to smell things...or perhaps it is I who am just a bit crazy!

Perhaps you need to open the windows and provide some ventilation? ;-P

Actually, you may be onto something.

Think about it... All those people with stiff joints and arthritis etc who spend a fortune on chondroitin, cod liver oil and collagen supplements etc could be wasting their money.

A couple of pieces of hot toast with some delicious Finish Line teflon grease spread on them each morning and... perfect lubrication from the inside out :D .

The dude who discovered vaseline used to eat it on toast every day... Triflow has bannana oil in it, goes well with cornflakes.

Maybe do it the other way around, lubricate your bike with foods. Maybe shortening for grease, olive oil (extra light) on your chain, etc. Then just make the bike out of foods, baquette's for cranks, calamari tires, etc. The world is your oyster (though I don't know how you'd use an oyster on a bike..)

peace,
sam

There's a goofy guy here named Tyson who builds freak bikes and bike trailers and the like. He wants to save the world by inventing a banana grease.

Or maybe we should look at this the other way 'round, try packing our hub bearings with vegemite next time...

In a previous life as an auto tech, I had no problems eating while I worked. My hands would be almost black from grease and what not but it never bothered me to hold food in my hands. Going to the bathroom was completely different, then my hands had to be spotless.

Maybe do it the other way around, lubricate your bike with foods. Maybe shortening for grease, olive oil (extra light) on your chain, etc. Then just make the bike out of foods, baquette's for cranks, calamari tires, etc. The world is your oyster (though I don't know how you'd use an oyster on a bike..)

peace,
sam


The scary part is....

The best thing I"ve yet found to pack bearings in is salmon oil. And bacon grease does really well for lubricating cables and keeping rust down.

...I have an air freshener on my bike though...not that it smells BAD but when I first caught onto this trick I was a bit paranoid, and I guess I still am.

I ate ParkTool grease once. I woke up nekkid in a ditch a few hours later. I don't remember what happened while I was out although it was smeared all over my privates and...uhh well nevermind. Scary stuff that Park grease! :eek:

The best thing I"ve yet found to pack bearings in is salmon oil. And bacon grease does really well for lubricating cables and keeping rust down.

...I have an air freshener on my bike though...not that it smells BAD but when I first caught onto this trick I was a bit paranoid, and I guess I still am. I'd be more concerned about being followed around town by stray cats, and finding them licking at my bike when I come out of the coffee shop.

Oh damn that wretched *wet* toast spread, before you know it my toast has a black residue on it. Much better IMO are the dry wax type spreads, though one does have to apply them more frequently or the toast seems to get dry quickly. :)

On a serious note, I'm presently investigating the use of beeswax in protecting & lubing bike parts. It seems to work brilliantly on my pedal cleats. In spare moments in the lab at work, I'm trying to develop a wax - oil hybrid chain lube. So far so good and V cheap.

Have fun, and don't eat all the grease:)

Cheers,

Ed

I prefer brooks proofhide - mainly tallow and vegetable oil and great on toast.

You dun smoked yourself ********.

Shouldn't this be in the Nutritution section?

not to mention the chamois cream
..........anyone use bag balm???? yum ee,