I believe chain lubes tend to follow a similar usage pattern much like people messing with their golf game... there's always something out there that's the next best thing, that's gonna make your game (or chain) work better... My 80-year old dad has been buying golf-tip books, tapes and gadgets for most of his adult life, each time convinced he had unlocked the "secret" to improving his putting, his chipping, his driving... Then one day recently he bought a cheap used driver at a local thrift store (he couldn't explain why, he already has a beautiful set of woods), and almost magically he went out and shot the best round of golf in his life (true story).
I recall convincing myself (for years) that dipping my chain in hot wax was the only way to go... I finally tired of this method when I realized I had to do it so often... Since then I've wandered from lube to lube over the years, through the variety of so-called dry lubes to ice wax (yuck!) to finally.... get this... compressor oil... Don't ask me why, but I find this stuff to be the most reliable (and cheapest). Really I'm convinced any petroleum-based lube will work just fine, as long as you apply it correctly, do it often, and clean the chain when it's mucked up... So if there's anything I learned from my dad (and my endless quest to find the ultimate chain lube), it's this: Stop worrying about it, and use what you've got on your garage shelf... It's worked for centuries. Amen. BB On Jan 17, 3:05 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product > until it dries up. > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > I'd say that ride in the slush did it. I ride in really wet > > conditions (yesterday, the day before, etc, etc, etc.) If I get home > > from a ride and park the bike in the garage without wiping it > > down...always!... the chain will be a little rusty in a day or two. > > I'd lube it up good and forget about it. > > > On Jan 16, 10:16 pm, AmiSingh <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I found a good amount of rust on my almost new chain today! Definitely > > > less than 100 miles on it. > > > > The chain was degreased/stripped of lube, then waxed with an 80/20 > > > blend of paraffin to bees wax and I've been riding a few miles (15 > > > tops) 3 times a week in the bitter cold Midwest. Once I rode when the > > > streets were a slurry of melting snow, ice, salt and dirt/muck. > > > Otherwise, mostly dry roads or when there's been a fresh thick > > > powdering. > > > > I did not expect rust, but maybe I should have... > > > > So what do I do with my almost new rusty chain and should I worry > > > about my bottom bracket or any other parts of the frame or any of it's > > > components? > > > > Note, I like to keep my bike clean, use simple green finished with > > > pedro's bike lust every 2 or 3 times I ride in these conditions. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscribe...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- Hide > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
