Originally Posted by
jim hughes
You can prevent or at least greatly reduce this by wiping the chain dry at the end of the day. Even better -spray some WD40 on the rag first. Spray a bit on the cassette too. The topic of chain lube is inexhaustible, so I will just offer 2 thoughts.
- Some of the 'wet' lubes recommended for winter use are extreeeeemly messy. I used Finish Line Green for a while and it is indeed tenacious and protects the chain well; but it becomes a black crawling horror that spreads around the bike and is difficult to remove.
- This year I'm trying Boeshield T9 and so far it seems like a good compromise; it lasts reasonably long in wet conditions, protects the chain reasonable well and isn't hard to clean up.
Certainly not trying to start a chain lube debate as I feel both work well in MOST conditions when used properly.
Are you wiping off all the excess after you apply the chain lube? You want to try and wipe off as much as you can from the outside since the only place you need the lube is inside the rollers and when salty out a very very light film on the outside. Squeezing the chain with a rag while back pedaling usually is enough to get it pretty good.