chain lube

[dlcrep]

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[kdawg]

Regular WD40 is also contains a stinky solvent. If you ever put your bike inside your car, you'll notice.

Yeah, but some of us like the smell.

[kdawg]

I've used most of the popular ones over the years. Currently Chain-L for the summer and just FinishLine wet lube on my commuter - SS so just a basic chain and something to keep it fairly smooth.

I'm just about to try waxing my summer chain. Got an old crockpot and a pile of wax pellets. I'm definitely a fan of a clean chain so I'm interested to see how it works.

[thprice]

where do you get it?

http://www.wd40bike.com/where-to-buy/ or many on-line places or your lbs

[sinill]

WD-40 Specialist Dirt & Dust Resistant Dry Lube is far superior to the competition, demonstrating that it is able to withstand over 4000 lbs of pressure!

[canoas]

Phil Wood Tenacious oil.....been using since early 90's

[gtinut]

my current fav is Nixfrixshun

[jay cee]

the KMC lube I've found to be the best.

[nathanong87]

Phil Wood Tenacious oil.....been using since early 90's

as chain lube?!?! wut. isn't this for bearings and pivots

[BRM]

my current fav is Nixfrixshun

Im curious what the ingredients are. Could not find it till now. Only some marketing talk. Have more info?

[gtinut]

for road bikes they have non-toxic clear version. Since I have ride road, Cx,and mtb I use regular version.
I don't have specifics but it is best so far.

[eric01]

re: nixfrixshun. They probably won't disclose the ingredients as that's literally their secret sauce.

been meaning to try some but overseas shipping cost kills it for me. Will pick some up next time I'm in the states.

been using progold myself for years. Does a good job cleaning the chain too.

[zev]

Squirt lube or Molten speed wax

[canoas]

Phil Wood Tenacious oil.....been using since early 90's

as chain lube?!?! wut. isn't this for bearings and pivots

its a wet lube you could say. I chose to run on my chains and other parts during the whole year. Jockey Wheels work excellent with Tenacious. Put it on the chain and it stays on! Used @races over almost 3 decades. Chains last a long time if lubed with Tenacious. I've never changed, only if my LBS is out of stock then I'll buy something else! You don't need to oil as much as the old days as there's less metal-to-metal contact.

[TheKaiser]

Phil Wood Tenacious oil.....been using since early 90's

as chain lube?!?! wut. isn't this for bearings and pivots

its a wet lube you could say. I chose to run on my chains and other parts during the whole year. Jockey Wheels work excellent with Tenacious. Put it on the chain and it stays on! Used @races over almost 3 decades. Chains last a long time if lubed with Tenacious. I've never changed, only if my LBS is out of stock then I'll buy something else! You don't need to oil as much as the old days as there's less metal-to-metal contact.

Out of curiosity, do you regularly scrub/jetwash/degrease or otherwise clean your chain, or does a simple wipe down before/after relubing do the trick? I know protour mechanics will often use actual bearing grease on chains but they are cleaning/degreasing with diesel fuel and jet washes on a near daily basis so a lube's propensity to accumulate grime is not really a concern, but most of us will use a thinner lube in order to minimize any need for that.

Also, what did you mean about less "metal-to-metal" contact than in the old days? Did you mean narrower chain width used for 11spd has less surface area or what?

Thank you in advance for the clarification.