Originally Posted by
gauvins
Good points.
True, but unclear to what extent wet lubes suffer from dirt and dry from water.
For all I know, most dry lube chains start squeaking after a rainy ride, while most wet lube chains will get dirt stuck to them if riding in dusty environment - some are better, some worse. Motor engine oil, for example, attracts more dirt than turbine oil from my experience - comparing similar viscosities and riding conditions.
Originally Posted by
gauvins
You know, you could make a reputation for yourself by trying to put your ideas to the test, in a systematic way. You may want to take some inspiration from Ceramic Speed but tweak the protocol such that drivetrain wear becomes the focus. Look at their experiment on pulley wheels, maybe. Their protocol isn’t totally clear, but interesting nonetheless. You may also be able to interest someone from the chain industry. The more or less only experiment on chain wear was commissioned by Wippermann, several years ago. A follow up using their chain but with different lubricants would probably generate a considerable amount of interest.
So far, and this is mostly for my own curiosity (and a bit of OCD
), I'm trying to get a lab access for a bearing grease test and comparison. Chain lube test would be a lot more complicated IMO and would require some funding.