Re: [RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
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.comwrote: 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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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 -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
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.comwrote: 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.comrbw-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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
I'm slowly discovering that the deliberately neglected chain on the Motobecane grocery bike (no maintenance except to add lube three or four times a year and wipe off excess) is lasting as long as the carefully waxed chains on my two Rivs. But I don't get chainring tattoos or dirty fingers from the Rivs. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: 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.comwrote: 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.comrbw-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. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
I can understand you wanting to use a non dino based lube. Paraffin never worked for me. Last summer I started using Squirt Lube. It's a water based wax type lube. I was pretty skeptical of it, but had to try it out. Ha! ... it's been great. I get between 80-130 miles out of one application, depending on the weather. I live in Ohio, and I find I need to apply more often in winter. The great things are: 1. It attracts no dirt. Even on the dirty midwest winter roads! 2. It's self cleaning.. I mean truly self cleaning! You don't use more lube to clean it.. it slowly flakes off as you ride. 3. No more degreasing.. obviously... except to clean a new chain of course. Here's a good thread on using Squirt. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=508171 -cheers -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
I can understand you wanting to use a non dino based lube. Paraffin never worked for me. Last summer I started using Squirt Lube. It's a water based wax type lube. I was pretty skeptical of it, but had to try it out. Ha! ... it's been great. I get between 80-130 miles out of one application, depending on the weather. I live in Ohio, and I find I need to apply more often in winter. The great things are: 1. It attracts no dirt. Even on the dirty midwest winter roads! 2. It's self cleaning.. I mean truly self cleaning! You don't use more lube to clean it.. it slowly flakes off as you ride. 3. No more degreasing.. obviously... except to clean a new chain of course. Here's a good thread on using Squirt. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=508171 -cheers -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
According to the late Sheldon Brown that original grease that your chain is packed in is the best stuff and you should not degrease it. I never degrease a new chain anymore and that stuff DOES last the longest. Once the chain starts squeaking I apply a little lube. Right now I'm using Bio Green. It's plant based and biodegradable. It's winter and Seattle and my chain gets wet at least 3 times a week. I never dry it after riding and it never rusts. 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
I generally use T9. I use it to clean and lube the chain and have been riding here in St Louis in the snow, rain and sleet. Just a tad less depressing than the Chicago area. The spray can makes application easy and the duel purpose clean and lube at the same time is nice. When I tour I go to a thick wet lube that turns everything black.. but makes everything silent and smooth. No rust problems.. not saying my way is best.. just what i do. Kelly -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
on 1/17/11 12:05 AM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product until it dries up. Yep. My general (California) rule: Wet conditions = wet lube Dry conditions = dry lube Also, Sheldon mentions it too, but the tacky goop that is on the chain when in the box works well under a variety of nasty conditions. If I replace a chain mid-August on a dusty trails destined bicycle, I might strip it, but otherwise, I'll leave that in place until it needs lubrication. Boeshield has been main winter additive (winter being the wet conditions period for my location.) - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes You must be the change you want to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
Simple green every few rides seems like overkill. A dry clean rag is all you need for weekly maintenance. Just be sure to get the cogs and chainrings well, the lube itself seems to do a good job of getting a lot of the gunk out. If you're careful you can wrap the chainring with a good toilet paper to help soak it all up. I use wet lube to get through a salty Chicago winter and never have any real chain issues. On Jan 17, 11:54 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 1/17/11 12:05 AM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product until it dries up. Yep. My general (California) rule: Wet conditions = wet lube Dry conditions = dry lube Also, Sheldon mentions it too, but the tacky goop that is on the chain when in the box works well under a variety of nasty conditions. If I replace a chain mid-August on a dusty trails destined bicycle, I might strip it, but otherwise, I'll leave that in place until it needs lubrication. Boeshield has been main winter additive (winter being the wet conditions period for my location.) - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes You must be the change you want to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
My winter hybrid (with studded tires and used extensively on icy, salty streets) gets synthetic motor oil on the chain. I have found that this works well to keep slush off and minimize rust, although it does pick up grime. At the end of the season, I clean it with my Park chain cleaner, lube again with motor oil, and hang up the bike for the summer. The chain has surface rust but the pins are free and it is flexible which is what counts. Most of the rust seems to have appeared when I was using regular chain lube, not the motor oil. I have been toying with buying a Wipperman stainless chain but will wait until the current one gives up the ghost. Rust is an ever-present problem in snow, slush, and salt. You learn to live with it. Steve On Jan 17, 12:16 am, 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link below. http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm 500-700 miles dry, 200-300 miles wet between applications sounds impressive. Esteban, I'm looking forward to reading your review of the Chain-L. Thanks for all the feedback and recommendations. I think I'll start over with a clean chain tomorrow. In the future I'll avoid the slurry mix of salt/snow/ice/water/muck. I'm also going to return my white lightning ceramic lube. I never really got into it's black spray-off. Despite chain wipedowns before during and after a ride it continued to pollute my chain stay. On Jan 17, 5:31 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I'm gonna try some of this Chain-L I got from Velo Cult. http://www.chain-l.com/ The people I know who use it say its the best they've tried. I'lll let you all know how it goes when I lube the Ebisu and give it a twirl. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jan 17, 2:18 pm, Steve sring...@gmail.com wrote: My winter hybrid (with studded tires and used extensively on icy, salty streets) gets synthetic motor oil on the chain. I have found that this works well to keep slush off and minimize rust, although it does pick up grime. At the end of the season, I clean it with my Park chain cleaner, lube again with motor oil, and hang up the bike for the summer. The chain has surface rust but the pins are free and it is flexible which is what counts. Most of the rust seems to have appeared when I was using regular chain lube, not the motor oil. I have been toying with buying a Wipperman stainless chain but will wait until the current one gives up the ghost. Rust is an ever-present problem in snow, slush, and salt. You learn to live with it. Steve On Jan 17, 12:16 am, 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
Heavy oil is a good lubejust wipe off the excess and ride. You won't melt from a little chain stain. ; ) On Jan 17, 9:01 pm, AmiSingh asd...@gmail.com wrote: Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link below. http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm 500-700 miles dry, 200-300 miles wet between applications sounds impressive. Esteban, I'm looking forward to reading your review of the Chain-L. Thanks for all the feedback and recommendations. I think I'll start over with a clean chain tomorrow. In the future I'll avoid the slurry mix of salt/snow/ice/water/muck. I'm also going to return my white lightning ceramic lube. I never really got into it's black spray-off. Despite chain wipedowns before during and after a ride it continued to pollute my chain stay. On Jan 17, 5:31 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I'm gonna try some of this Chain-L I got from Velo Cult. http://www.chain-l.com/ The people I know who use it say its the best they've tried. I'lll let you all know how it goes when I lube the Ebisu and give it a twirl. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jan 17, 2:18 pm, Steve sring...@gmail.com wrote: My winter hybrid (with studded tires and used extensively on icy, salty streets) gets synthetic motor oil on the chain. I have found that this works well to keep slush off and minimize rust, although it does pick up grime. At the end of the season, I clean it with my Park chain cleaner, lube again with motor oil, and hang up the bike for the summer. The chain has surface rust but the pins are free and it is flexible which is what counts. Most of the rust seems to have appeared when I was using regular chain lube, not the motor oil. I have been toying with buying a Wipperman stainless chain but will wait until the current one gives up the ghost. Rust is an ever-present problem in snow, slush, and salt. You learn to live with it. Steve On Jan 17, 12:16 am, 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
Don't avoid the slush...buy a snow bike! http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/3126870205/ On Jan 17, 9:01 pm, AmiSingh asd...@gmail.com wrote: Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link below. http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm 500-700 miles dry, 200-300 miles wet between applications sounds impressive. Esteban, I'm looking forward to reading your review of the Chain-L. Thanks for all the feedback and recommendations. I think I'll start over with a clean chain tomorrow. In the future I'll avoid the slurry mix of salt/snow/ice/water/muck. I'm also going to return my white lightning ceramic lube. I never really got into it's black spray-off. Despite chain wipedowns before during and after a ride it continued to pollute my chain stay. On Jan 17, 5:31 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I'm gonna try some of this Chain-L I got from Velo Cult. http://www.chain-l.com/ The people I know who use it say its the best they've tried. I'lll let you all know how it goes when I lube the Ebisu and give it a twirl. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jan 17, 2:18 pm, Steve sring...@gmail.com wrote: My winter hybrid (with studded tires and used extensively on icy, salty streets) gets synthetic motor oil on the chain. I have found that this works well to keep slush off and minimize rust, although it does pick up grime. At the end of the season, I clean it with my Park chain cleaner, lube again with motor oil, and hang up the bike for the summer. The chain has surface rust but the pins are free and it is flexible which is what counts. Most of the rust seems to have appeared when I was using regular chain lube, not the motor oil. I have been toying with buying a Wipperman stainless chain but will wait until the current one gives up the ghost. Rust is an ever-present problem in snow, slush, and salt. You learn to live with it. Steve On Jan 17, 12:16 am, 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.- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rust on my chain!!!
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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
