I just want to add that, when using a bicycle lubricant/grease, please consider products that are safe for the environment. Many popular solvents and petroleum based products do work well for their intended use but are highly toxic. I've been using Green Oil products (www.green-oil.net) and I'm very impressed by their performance and longevity. This small company's mission statement impressed me enough to give them a try a year ago since I've become more and more concerned with our impact on the environment. I guess its just the Washingtonian in me that feels compelled to do my part to keep our Planet clean and healthy.