Originally Posted by
mechBgon
By the way tjspiel, if your guys's chains are ending up like that, you're pretty much going to need to re-lube and wipe the chain down after every ride. In the winter, that's about what I have to do when there's snow/slush constantly depleting the chain lube. I wouldn't normally suggest classic DuMondTech oil, it's insanely hard to remove from anything, but if you want something to hold up a while, it might be what you have to resort to.
Thanks for the tip on the oil. This winter I'll be using one of KMCs "Rust Buster" chains. They were too wide for the 8 speed drivetrain I had last year but will be fine with the IGH I have now. I used one of those chains a couple of years ago and it held up pretty well. Since there's no derailleur I think that'll help keep the lube from wearing off as quickly too.
I appreciate your insight on the Di2. Until this thread I didn't really see the value in something like that but I've got a better feel for the benefits now. Still probably won't have anything like it on my bikes for a few years but I bet by the end of the decade it'll be pretty common.