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Let's talk about chain lube
Narcoleptic Insomniac:
I use Triflow on both of my bikes and it works well but I've noticed that my drivetrain collects a lot dirt and grime this time of year. I'm wondering if it is a good idea to switch to a dry lube like that waxy White Lightning stuff for the winter. What do you people use?
metalbmxer:
--- Quote from: Narcoleptic Insomniac on November 21, 2015, 11:17:59 AM ---I use Triflow on both of my bikes and it works well but I've noticed that my drivetrain collects a lot dirt and grime this time of year. I'm wondering if it is a good idea to switch to a dry lube like that waxy White Lightning stuff for the winter. What do you people use?
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i usually dont use any lube at all, but also like my chain and cranks not to move. so it's rust for me now ha, but i have used tri flow before and did not notice any extra buildup. however i always wiped off the excess.
are you running the chain through a rag or towel after you lube it to get any excess off?
Narcoleptic Insomniac:
--- Quote from: metalbmxer on November 21, 2015, 01:15:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: Narcoleptic Insomniac on November 21, 2015, 11:17:59 AM ---I use Triflow on both of my bikes and it works well but I've noticed that my drivetrain collects a lot dirt and grime this time of year. I'm wondering if it is a good idea to switch to a dry lube like that waxy White Lightning stuff for the winter. What do you people use?
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i usually dont use any lube at all, but also like my chain and cranks not to move. so it's rust for me now ha, but i have used tri flow before and did not notice any extra buildup. however i always wiped off the excess.
are you running the chain through a rag or towel after you lube it to get any excess off?
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Yes, I am. I'm just wondering if dry lube attracts less grime.
Kinchy:
I use White Lightning Epic, and I think it's brilliant as long as you are happy reapplying every now and then. This is on my Road/CX bike so gets ridden for a lot of miles, and I probably like to re-lube every 200 miles or so, maybe more frequently if it's dirty or wet rides. Definitely recommended.
I've also got some pedros stuff which I put on my fixie commuter bike. I basically lube it every 6 months (only do 15 miles a week on it) and its fine but fucking hell is it messy, black shit everywhere. Thinking about putting Epic on that bike so I don't have to deal with grease marks everywhere.
Another thing to note is how you apply the lube. If I'm not doing a full degrease, then I wipe the chain with a WD-40 soaked rag, and then slowly apply one droplet to each pin so it floods the bushing section. Then once I've done the whole chain, I spin the cranks a run through the gears. Then wipe off excess lube from the outside of the chain. This works wonders with the Epic lube - smooth, quiet, clean chain.
Apparently candle wax is the ultimate chain lube though.
torontoflatlander:
We just started distributing Maxima this year in Canada and it is far and above the best product lube or otherwise I've ever used.
Chain Pro lube wet or dry- Works perfectly for road/mtb. Lasts long and doesn't get black as quickly as a lot of other brands (White lightning, pedros, park, triflo, wd-40 bike)
http://www.maximausa.com/product/chain-pro-dry/
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