chain lubes

jamesst

hi, ive been sing wet condition chain lube and each time i do after a ride mt chain is black and gungy! what do u guys recommend?

Andy B

dry lube, or using less wet lube than you are (you don' need much) or wiping the excess off

Wet lube is, well, wet & it will attract dirt to it if you don't wipe off the excess.

Dry lube forms a wax like lube after application & doesn't attract the dirt as much

but

wet lube lasts a lot longer & isn't as prone to washing off in wet/muddy conditions as dry lube

oh & Finish line is very highly recommended (both wet & dry)

Banned!

finish line, both compounds or a TFT spray.

the finish line wet is quite heavy and its a bit of a mud magnet so dont use it if youre riding in wet swampy bits, a good dry will work better, although you need to clean the drive and relube it as soon as youre finished riding.

dunker

finish line dry or progold prolink and a large rag collection

Eranu

I always clean my chain after each ride, get an old water bottle put some citurs degreaser in, shake it then rinse off and dry it with a rag. Put it back on the bike an relube it.

If you use a dry lube you need to leave it to dry before you ride, I normally do it right after I ride so I'm good to go again the next day.

+1 for Finish Line lubes.

timberjack

Jesus_Christ wrote:

finish line, both compounds or a TFT spray.

the finish line wet is quite heavy and its a bit of a mud magnet so dont use it if youre riding in wet swampy bits, a good dry will work better, although you need to clean the drive and relube it as soon as youre finished riding.

I thought wet lube was for wet muddy conditions and dry was for dry ?

Captain Turok

I use dry lubes all the time now, even when its muddy n wet.

If your cleaning the bike (&chain) after each proper ride, then you're going to need to re-lube your bits anyway.

-liam-

Captain Turok wrote:

I use dry lubes all the time now, even when its muddy n wet.

If your cleaning the bike (&chain) after each proper ride, then you're going to need to re-lube your bits anyway.

In my experience, that's not a good thing to do.

I have found when caught using dry lube in the wet, that my chain sounded like tank tracks after 15 or so miles...

Captain Turok

Works for me.
You need a few applcations of the lube, and letting it dry to load it up.

-liam-

Not if you only use it in the dry

Captain Turok

I love the mud!.. Just a bit OCD regarding getting them clean afterwards