Originally Posted by elcyc

Doing some quick research, I came up with some popular chain oil options:
--Popular bike lubes (White Lightning, Tri-Flow, Finish Line, etc.)
--ProGold (ProLink)
--Chain L
--Boeshield T-9
--DIY/"homebrew" (synthetic motor oil + mineral spirits)

For daily apps, I personally use mid-price bike lubes like White Lightning, etc. (White Lightning's CleanLube is cheap and has Teflon and petroleum cleaners).
Realistically, I think the lube is just a bit-player in whole chain-maint. (=longevity) paradigm.
Every 200 miles (or when chain looks dirty) REMOVE CHAIN FROM BIKE and...
Wash chain in hot water + dish detergent -- use brush. Dry immediately with rags or compressed air.
Spray dry chain with WD40 (leave on for several hrs to displace moisture).
Thoroughly wipe chain free of WD40. Then loosely coil chain into shallow container (old coffee cup) and generously apply your fave chain lube (if the chain was neatly coiled, you can submerge it all in "oil bath").
Cover container and let oil penetrate overnight.
Then, thoroughly wipe chain with shop rag.
Install chain!