Chain lube

Tom_0787
Tom_0787 Posts: 39
edited May 2011 in Road buying advice
I ride a lot on the promanade from Sandbanks to Hengistbury head and back in the mornings before work. I am very aware of the damage that could be caused by sand combining with the chain lube creating a grinding paste! I am cleaning my chain and rings at least once a week.

Are there any chain lubes that stand out from the rest? Im especially interedted in the dry lubes as an option.

Comments

  • Mr Dog
    Mr Dog Posts: 643
    I use Finish Line Ceramic Wax. Love it. Apply, ride a couple of times, wipe off excess, reapply. Less is more. :D Strip off all your old lube first.
    Why tidy the house when you can clean your bike?
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    I use FLCW too - first application the other day - I didnt clean my chain first (it had about 40 miles of GT85 on it, after a thorough chain clean).

    I put one drop on each link - was that too much (there was no guidance on the bottle).

    My chain now runs more silently than it ever has, but has lots of very wet, jet-black oil on it (despite coming out of the bottle a cream colour!)
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    You might be better off with the FInish Line lightweight summer oil. It virtually has the consistency of water and gets washed off in the rain but then you just reapply. However, it doesn't tend to attract the gunge so much as the stickier winter stuff (and I suspect the waxy oils) so might be the best you can do for avoiding sand getting caught up in the chain.

    Basically though, I'd clean the chain regularly with a chain cleaner device. A stupidly cheap one will be available in Lidl from Thursday.
    Faster than a tent.......

Categories