jrickards

Any suggestions for a chain lube for winter (not just the slushy kind of winter but real snow)?

Turtle Speed

There are like a million threads on this, I think. Google stuff like "site:bikeforums.net chain lube winter" for results specific to this site, or just something like "chain lube winter" for stuff from all over the net.

I think the breakdown is something like... a decent chunk are using Finish Line Wet, some are using a homebrew of motor oils etc., and there's a smattering of the other types you see mentioned: White Lightning Wet Ride, Triflow, Muc-Off Wet, maybe even sleeper forum favorite Chain-L.

ben4345

I can hear FBinNY coming...

chriskmurray

This is a good one to search, lots of opinions, many of them work well but many are also adamant theirs is the only one that will not cause catastrophic meltdown of their bicycle chain.

fietsbob

'What-ever' but don't be sparing.. and wipe off the excess,
after the stuff penetrates under the rollers..

Scooby214

One lube that I don't like in the winter is Rock-N-Roll. My bikes are stored in a shed, and the lube's carrier gels when it gets too cold. I would take room temperature Rock-N-Roll out to lube a bike's chain, and the carrier would gel on contact with the cold bike chain. I was never able to test it's actual lube ability in snow due to the fact that I would have to warm my bike chain before application, but I expect it wouldn't be as good as some of the ones Turtle Speed mentioned above.

tsl

I became a fan of Dumonde Tech (the original blue stuff) a couple of winters ago.

By springtime, it does leave a ridge of build-up on the cogs and chainrings, but it was also the first time I didn't have to throw out the chain come March. I can put up with a little bit of mess in exchange for longer chain life.