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Old 08-15-24 | 06:09 AM
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The thickness or thinness of an oil used for bicycle chains means little. The use of “wear additives” means little. Hell, I’m not sure that the use of any lubrication means much. Bicycle chains see little in terms of harsh conditions and really don’t demand much of the lubricant used on them. Use any oil that you want. It won’t make the chain last any longer than any other oil nor any other lubricant, for that matter. Nor will it make the chain wear out faster.

The only thing that oil use will make worse is the need to do constant cleaning of the drivetrain and most of the rest of the bike.
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