Used a wet lube on my chain last week...... never again!
What a mess. I used a lube called speedX and while it looked all nice and shiny it wasn't but a few miles later that the lube was flinging off the chain making a mess of everything everywhere. I have gone back to using a paraffin based lube (chain wax) and can't see why anyone would NOT use this type of lubrication. Sand and grit do not stick to the chain and gears, there is no fling off and the drivetrain is smooth and quiet. No, I did not over lube the chain with the speedX.
|
You did something wrong concerning applying the stuff.
|
Originally Posted by trailangel
(Post 18101899)
You did something wrong concerning applying the stuff.
|
Ahh but I DID wipe off the excess before riding. Maybe the speedX is just too thin I don't know but I won't use it again. The maxima chain wax is clean, dry and does the job w/o any of the issues that come with using a traditional lube.
|
What kind of stuff was on the chain before you put the SpeedX on?
|
I've used Boeshield on a few chains and even though it's a paraffin based lube, you're supposed to let it dry overnight and wipe the chain down prior to riding the bike.
|
I had previously been using maxima chain wax. I used several rags and isopropyl alcohol to clean and remove the chain wax before applying the speedX
|
Grew up around machinery all my life and all i/we used on drive chains was aerosol chain lube when we had it other wise drain oil, some day I will understand why a bike chain is different,
|
Originally Posted by sodbreaker
(Post 18102338)
Grew up around machinery all my life and all i/we used on drive chains was aerosol chain lube when we had it other wise drain oil, some day I will understand why a bike chain is different,
I cannot explain why I still seem to exist. Ben |
The wet lube I use (Tri-Flow) contains a solvent to make it thinner when applied.
The solvent needs to evaporate before riding, else it will splatter copiously. Simple solution is to apply it the day before, then let it sit overnight. |
I use epic lube.
Not fancy stuff but it seems to work just fine |
Originally Posted by trailangel
(Post 18101899)
You did something wrong concerning applying the stuff.
Just go back to using what you've been using DBrown9383 and don't worry that you are missing out on something. You are missing out on something...having to constantly clean your chain and bike. |
Thanks cyccommute
|
Of course phsyco, you are right.
|
Have been using the hot wax (paraffin) method since the mid-1970s. No fuss, no muss . . .
|
Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
(Post 18102529)
The wet lube I use (Tri-Flow) contains a solvent to make it thinner when applied.
The solvent needs to evaporate before riding, else it will splatter copiously. Simple solution is to apply it the day before, then let it sit overnight. |
I have been useing a wax from Runaway Bike HOT TUB Chain Lubricant. A hot paraffin wax bike chain lube. and one tub has lasted me about 5-6 chains. It last about 350miles in the dry per apply.but isnt as clean as plain parafin as it has some added lubricants.In the wet months i put on a diffrent chain and use rock and roll extreme as parfin wax and rain dont mix.
|
Don't bother asking the pro teams' mechanics what they use. On the Grand Tours, they wash down the bike after each stage ride. They could care less about most of the issues we raise here.
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:24 AM. |
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.