What Chain Lube?

doomanic
doomanic Posts: 238
edited January 2018 in MTB workshop & tech
What chain lube do you use in the claggy winter conditions and what cleaning regimen do you follow?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Squirt all year round. Hose thick mud off, dry bike next to heater, apply lube if needed.
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  • doomanic
    doomanic Posts: 238
    Just for reference folks, make sure you google "Squirt chain lube" and not just "squirt"... :shock:
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    i'm using finish line ceramic wet at the moment a light coating and run chain through a clean rag otherwise chain goes black with too much on it, works for me.
  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    I've converted to Rock n Roll absolute dry, available from Malcolm @ The Cycle Clinic

    https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collection ... -lubricant

    http://road.cc/content/review/186320-ro ... -lubricant
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  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    Was using Finish Line wet. Now using squirt, seems ok so far.

    I don’t think it really matters, the secret is to clean and lube chain regularly ie after each ride.
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Squirt, and low temperature Squirt when it's really cold.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Squirt for me every time, if it’s really wat and muddy I’ll put a little wet lube over the squirt, helps shed the mud but doesn’t stick around and create a sludge (Most of Warwickshire is 12” top soil over clay so it can get really wet!).
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  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    I've tried a few, but the best so far is Morgan Blue.

    It's what pro teams say they use, but I have found it the best, long lasting lube.
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  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    JGTR wrote:
    Was using Finish Line wet. Now using squirt, seems ok so far.

    I don’t think it really matters, the secret is to clean and lube chain regularly ie after each ride.

    didn't like squirt not good for road use as chain goes orange but guess off road mtb use it will be fine.

    I do regularly clean my chains in paraffin, those tins in bike shops were costing too much money.
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    I have been using Squirt on my road bike for the last 2 years and haven't had any problems.
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