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Old 02-18-13 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ka0use

what do folks at the poles use for winterproofing their bikes?

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I can't answer that directly, but can say that Norway, Finland and Russia are Chain-L's best markets in Europe.

I don't think any wet oil makes sense for the non-moving parts, since it'll attract tons of dust. The best I've found for bare metal protection is LPS-3 which dries to a zebart like waxy consistancy. It also attracts dust, but nothing like wet oil, and is unbelievably resistant to spray or wash off, as yolu'll find out when you try to get rid of it. (use sparingly).
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