Originally Posted by
canklecat
I don't use RnR lubes as they recommend. Instead of pouring it on liberally, I use a needle dropper and apply about a dozen drops randomly just before every ride, starting with a clean but not degreased chain. Eventually it distributes to the entire chain. So far, so good. Applying it as RnR suggests will go through a bottle very quickly and can get expensive.
The issue that I think might exist (if you believe RnR's marketing), is that the liberal dousing with their lube, puts enough liquid on the chain to flush and carry out any grime inside. Sporadic drops will get into the chain, but you lose the self-cleaning aspect. OTOH, I suppose you could remove the chain once in a while, and do an OMS clean in a shaker bottle instead.