I've started using synthetic motor oil on my chains. I don't have rusty chains, but they are grimy to touch (which is a drag, since I have two 'dingle' fixed gears). Plus you can use it for rebuilding Chris King hubs instead of the $16 CK oil.
Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
