WD40?

johnsav

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in your case it sounds like you are using too much lube.

I dont care anyway, i ride everyday and use a normal finish line lube and it works fine.

supersonic

From Sheldon Brown:

One of the great controversies of chain maintenance is whether you should oil a chain or not. The downside of oiling a chain is that the oil may carry grit into the interior of the chain, and that this grit-mixed-with-oil will act as grinding compound, causing accelerated wear. Many experts whose judgement I highly respect hold this opinion, but I do not believe that this is always the case. I have no doubt that this "grinding-compound" effect can occur, but the severity of the risk depends upon the sort of dust/soil prevalent in a given area, and, particularly, the oiling technique used.

Many cyclists oil their chains by spraying, usually aiming the spray can at the rear of the derailer cage, because this reduces the risk of overspray getting on their rims or tires. In my opinion, spray lubricants should not be used on bicycle chains, because they get too much oil where you don't need it and/or too little where you do.

Most of the schmutz that contaminates a chain is stuff that is thrown up by the front tire. This lands on the outer circumference of the chain. For this reason, you should always oil a chain on the inner circumference, the side that faces the sprockets. This decreases the tendency of the oil to carry crud into the interior bearing surfaces of the chain. The best way to apply the oil is with a drip-type oil can, along the top of the lower run of the chain. This applies the oil to the cleanest part of the chain.

I just run the pedals backwards while applying a line of oil down the rollers. It takes 15 or 20 seconds to oil a chain this way. In the case of old-fashioned bushing-type chains, I usually run the oil along the left side only, in hope that the clean oil will be able to flush through the bushings from left to right. I have used many different oils, my favorite is Phil Wood Tenacious oil.

lesz42

sorry to break in, but where can you buy phil wood products? i am all for getting decent stuff, the correct lube, a small price to pay.

ratty2k

johnsav wrote:

^
in your case it sounds like you are using too much lube.

I dont care anyway, i ride everyday and use a normal finish line lube and it works fine.

:roll:

Actually, if he does the same as me, its a drop of oil on every link... and that still gets a load of shite all over the chain by the end of the ride. A LOT depends on where you ride, I rode the Marin trail for the first time in ages, same method of lubing the chain and no grinding. Ride Jacobs ladder a few days later (having cleaned and lubed the chain) and after 3 hrs of riding its grinding itself to a slow death.
I am thinking of trying some WD40 just to see if there is less grinding and therefore less wear. Another thing, is to swap to some dry lube and I will be giving that a try as well.

uk_mr_brownstone

simon_ramsey wrote:

I just wipe my bike down with the nearest wet dog and apply a good dollop of lard to me chain after every ride

A riding mate of mine often talks about a kid who used to 'grease' his BMX cranks with butter when he was into BMXing as a kid himself :roll: apparently it worked ok until it heated up a bit!