Lubricants - What is your favorite
10-10-02, 02:34 PM
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Lubricants - What is your favorite
Wet or dry? Favorite brand? What is everybody using for their chain and the rest of the bike????
10-10-02, 03:07 PM
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No particular favorite.
I like gin & tonic in the summer, an amber ale after a hard ride, more white wine in summer, more red wine the rest of the year!
I like gin & tonic in the summer, an amber ale after a hard ride, more white wine in summer, more red wine the rest of the year!
10-10-02, 03:44 PM
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Just ride.
Tri-flow on the chain, Phil Wood Waterproof Grease on the bearings, talc on the tubes, Pam on the cleats, Redex Udderly Smooth elsewhere. 
10-10-02, 05:36 PM
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I sarted using White Lightning on my road chain a few years back and seem to get much more life out of it vs. using a petrolium based lube.
Oiling a chain seems to attract dirt that gets in between the chain's plates and pins and grind them to a pulp. The wax base of White Lightning never attracts dirt. With White Lightning you dont ever get those annoying black chain and sproket marks all over your leg again! You do need to clean the wax off the chain more often though since it tends to build up over time.
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Oiling a chain seems to attract dirt that gets in between the chain's plates and pins and grind them to a pulp. The wax base of White Lightning never attracts dirt. With White Lightning you dont ever get those annoying black chain and sproket marks all over your leg again! You do need to clean the wax off the chain more often though since it tends to build up over time.
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10-10-02, 06:02 PM
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Tri-Flow for chain and routine lube points.
Finish Line grease for all bearings/cups, etc.
Used Phil Wood exclusively for years but can't hardly find it any more.
Finish Line grease for all bearings/cups, etc.
Used Phil Wood exclusively for years but can't hardly find it any more.
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WD40 all the way
hahaha j/k
Tri flow for chain and drivetrain
Finish line or phil wood for bearings
hahaha j/k
Tri flow for chain and drivetrain
Finish line or phil wood for bearings
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Originally posted by SteveE
No particular favorite.
I like gin & tonic in the summer, an amber ale after a hard ride, more white wine in summer, more red wine the rest of the year!
No particular favorite.
I like gin & tonic in the summer, an amber ale after a hard ride, more white wine in summer, more red wine the rest of the year!
Love It!
WD40 for just about everything!
10-10-02, 08:27 PM
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Pro-Link for the chain.
https://www.webmountainbike.com/prolinchainl.html
Tri-Flo for friction points such as derailleur.
https://www.webmountainbike.com/prolinchainl.html
Tri-Flo for friction points such as derailleur.
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KY most of the time, vaseline in a pinch. oh, wait. you mean for the bike. nevermind!
anything wrong with using breakfree CLP? i use it on my guns, its great! i have some in a squeeze bottle. partial drops are very easy to get.
ecco.
anything wrong with using breakfree CLP? i use it on my guns, its great! i have some in a squeeze bottle. partial drops are very easy to get.
ecco.
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Mobil Synthetic. Seriously.
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Did somebody say White Lightnin? Not as "lubbey" as Phil Wool Oil but much easier to clean up, and doens't attract dirt.
10-11-02, 08:24 PM
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I've used all of the above lubricants, aside from the Mobil, and none of them top Boeshield. Hard to find but cheap, smooth as glass, long lasting and clean.
https://www.cambriabike.com/tools/boe...t9_aerosol.htm
https://www.cambriabike.com/tools/boe...t9_aerosol.htm
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10-14-02, 06:50 AM
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Boeshield was suggested to me and I found it at boat supply stores here in South Florida. I have not used it yet, but will try it next.
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Clean your chain thoroughly, apply the Boeshield and let it dry as long as possible. Having a powerlink, I usually take the chain off and lay it in the sun. Let us know if you like it, maybe I'm just crazy ...
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10-14-02, 10:27 AM
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Boeshield is my favorite! Chain stays clean and quiet. I used Boeshield for years on other things, like saltwater reels and guns, before I discovered bicycles. It's always in my toolbox.
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Originally posted by Trsnrtr
Mobil Synthetic. Seriously.
Mobil Synthetic. Seriously.
Transmission Oil?
Engine Oil?
Which?
I use the gear oil on the differentials on my jeep, and find that water turns it into foam with a quickness.
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Originally posted by WoodyUpstate
Pedro's Ice Wax. Dry or in the rain, it works.
Pedro's Ice Wax. Dry or in the rain, it works.
Pedro's ice wax is the way to go.Just make sure the chain is very clean before using it.
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Finish Line Teflon
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Boeshield T9 for summer road bike.
Pedro's Ice Wax for mountain bike.
Wrench Force Slippery Spray for winter bike/wet road rides and derr. pivot points and pedal/cleat lube.
Pedro's Ice Wax for mountain bike.
Wrench Force Slippery Spray for winter bike/wet road rides and derr. pivot points and pedal/cleat lube.
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I have been alternating between Dumonde and Rock'N'Roll Gold for my chains. I have yet to try Rock'N'Roll Extreme. Rock'N'Roll is great if you're in a hurry and want to lube and go because it's both a lube and cleaner.
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I think it depends on where you live and where you ride. I ride in a very dry desert like climate and found the wax based lubes not very durable, lasting only about 100 to 150 miles. TriFlow did not work that great either and neither did Mobil 1 which is what I use in my cars and it works great for that application. I then tried some stuff called Speed Skate Lube, and that stuff lasted about 300 to 400 miles but was a spray can I did not like that. Then I tried Finish Line Teflon Dry and that is the best lube I have ever used. I left the lube on (as an experiment as I do when ever I try a new lube) for 1,200 miles and the chain never became noisy! I then cleaned the chain just 3 weeks ago because it was getting too black for my taste. I will probably clean the chain every 400-500 miles from now on and reapply the Finish Line product just to be safe. Also the Finish Line Teflon kept my chain cleaner longer than anything I ever used before except for the Speed Skate Lube.
I am so pleased with the performance of the Finish Line Teflon that I was going to try those expensive lubes but see no need for it now. And a bottle of the Finish Line is only about $4 and should last at least 2 years.
I am so pleased with the performance of the Finish Line Teflon that I was going to try those expensive lubes but see no need for it now. And a bottle of the Finish Line is only about $4 and should last at least 2 years.
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Phil Wood Waterproof green grease for all but the chain. ProLube (Link?) for the chain. Have used both for the past several years with good results.