Personal Lubrication...
10-06-07, 01:22 AM
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Personal Lubrication...
Is pro link still considered the best chain lube or has something come along and knocked it off the mountain? I see more and more space age, high-tech, ptfe polymer stuff in the stores now and have been tempted to try something new.
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Q: What should you do if your girlfriend starts smoking?
A: Slow down and apply a personal lubricant.
A: Slow down and apply a personal lubricant.
10-06-07, 05:38 AM
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10-06-07, 06:33 AM
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When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
10-06-07, 08:16 AM
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When you say, “3:1 mineral spirits and motor oil” I assume you mean Pro Link Chain Lube. How did you know the make-up?
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
10-06-07, 08:31 AM
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Just take 2 of those infamous red plastic cups, some duct tape, toss your chain in one, fill halfway with mineral spirits, put the second cup on top. Duct tape together (1 strip around the middle, then 1 on each side of the first) I've also tested how long the spirits take to get through the plastic cup, about half an hour of staying still
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i don't keep those around the house, i tend to just toss them in the recycling when I'm done. On that note, i don't think I've ever had a bottle of gatorade in my house. Always buy it halfway through a long ride. And well i'm sorry i don't keep trash in my house... The method I use works, and I'll just pick up whatever container I find and use it. But that was one of my more creative methods, but you have to go and complain about it.
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I use the Dumonde Lite and am extremely satisfied. A bit "cleaner" then others but it requires more frequent applications.
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When you say, “3:1 mineral spirits and motor oil” I assume you mean Pro Link Chain Lube. How did you know the make-up?
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
10-06-07, 10:38 AM
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When you say, “3:1 mineral spirits and motor oil” I assume you mean Pro Link Chain Lube. How did you know the make-up?
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
When you say “pricey”, how much is Dumonde BHP Chain Oil and where can you purchase it?
Just curious, lets say you get 3000 miles out of chain before it is stretched and has to be replaced. How does a lubricant prolong a chains life?
I clean my chain with WD40, wipe it dry and let it dry a little longer. Then I apply Tri-Flow and then again, wipe down the chain.
At my LBS Dumonde is more expensive than Tri-Flow and Pro Link. I have not spend any time trying to find a lower price on line or elsewhere. It's been a while since I bought it as I've been using the home brew now for some time. To give you a WAG, Tri-Flow and Pro Link 4oz is about $8USD. Dumonde was over $11 I believe.
I get about 2000 miles out of Dura Ace or Ultegra chains. I measure them for stretch. I can't comment on how lube affects chain stretch as I've never been invloved is design or manufacturing of them. Ask Sheldon Brown in the Bicycle Mechanics forum. I'm sure you find plenty of graphs and data detailing the pros and cons of using lube or not regarding chain stretch. Lube prolongs the life of the drivetrain in general, so I use it.
If using WD-40 works for you, cool. I find it attracts dust and dirt more than anything. I have found cleaning your chain so you get every piece of dirt out of the rollers is futile. I'm more concerned with keeping the surface of the chain that contacts the ring/cog teeth is clean. YMMV.
10-06-07, 03:36 PM
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BTW, Dumonde is much cheaper at the motorcycle shop than at any bike shop.
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I've been experimenting with Pedro's Road Rage for the last couple of weeks. I've been using dry lubes (primarily my homebrew wax), but I don't need the dry for my road bike, so I wanted to try something wet. Other than the occasional mess on my calf, it seems to be doing fine. I just did my weekly cleaing/relubing of my drivetrain, too.
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10-06-07, 05:03 PM
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It's a crappy chain lube but on the bright side... it the only known cure for exposure to Ebola.
It's a crappy chain lube but on the bright side... it the only known cure for exposure to Ebola.
