Originally Posted by
Colorado Kid
As I'm starting to get ready to leave work, I saw a co-worker putting WD-40 on his chain. His thoughts ran like this, the Snow cleared all the lube of the chain. With no other lube around, he put the stuff on the chain and rode home. Now I don't want to start a flame war but is it alright (in this case) to use the lube on a Bicycle chain or not?
As a chain lube, I'm sure it would work in a pinch, though wouldn't last long probably. WD40 was originally designed to displace water; WD = Water Displacement. I use it after I scrub down my chain to get rid of water before I lube it with my real chain lube.