Lube

Konabumm · Apr 17, 2012

www.gnarlube.com - the only lube I put on my whips

Iridemtb · Apr 17, 2012

Well, usually when I'm with my woman I don't usually need any lube.

No, but on a serious note... I don't know if this is wax based or not, but I have been using this forever and am a huge fan.

http://www.rocklube.com/extreme.htm

Westy · Apr 17, 2012

White lightning Clean Ride is my lube of choice. Worked great in Virginia clay, haven't ridden out here enough to see how it holds up to Washington conditions.

mrbigisbudgood · Apr 17, 2012

I gave up on waxes, having your chain lube give up on a long roadie ride is annoying.

Tri Flow Wet or Finish Line Wet is about all I use anymore.

4130biker · Apr 17, 2012

I've always liked tri-flow, pedaled in a bit, then wiped down really well with a clean cloth.

Seems to last longer than the dry lube for me in the wet. I have friends say it attracts dirt which may be true in summer, but dirt will be getting on the chain regardless riding in the wet.

-BB- · Apr 17, 2012

What do you all think about ceramic based lubes?

CrabJoe StretchPants · Apr 17, 2012

Rootbeer.

Polandspring88 · Apr 17, 2012

Just spit on it.

AngryMetalsmith · Apr 17, 2012

Been using this for the past 11 years.

johnbryanpeters · Apr 17, 2012

AngryMetalsmith said:
Been using this for the past 11 years.

Yup yup yup. Good stuff.

eaterofdog · Apr 17, 2012

I never oil/wax my chain anymore. I don't ride in water/mud, so all it does is attract fine sand, which eats my drivetrain alive. Most decent chains have enough grease between the links to keep it lubed for as long as I would want it on my bike.

CrabJoe StretchPants · Apr 17, 2012

The other day rebuilding my main bike (RFX) I realized the chain is the original one from when I built up the bike and is now 6/7 years old. That is freaking impressive.

IH8Rice · Apr 17, 2012

Westy said:
White lightning Clean Ride is my lube of choice.

this is the only thing i use on all my bikes

CrabJoe StretchPants · Apr 17, 2012

buildyourown said:
what are people liking these days for a clean (not wax based) lube?
I really like the pedros road rage, but they seem to have stopped making it.
Rock and roll all seems to be parafinn and naptha. Any time it gets chilly, you have to soak it in warm water to apply.

westy said:
white lightning clean ride is my lube of choice. Worked great in virginia clay, haven't ridden out here enough to see how it holds up to washington conditions.

ih8rice said:
this is the only thing i use on all my bikes

rtfm.

sstalder5 · Apr 17, 2012

Nobody has mentioned finishline dry teflon lube. I use it because my old team got it for free by the case, but it seems to work pretty well. I neglect my drivetrains pretty bad and they always stay shifting smooth so I assume it works well. Before that I used rock n roll and it didn't seem to do as well.

CBJ · Apr 17, 2012

For the road bike I really like this

Last really long and the makes the bike super quite. Never tried it on an mountain bike though.

bean · Apr 17, 2012

CrabJoe StretchPants said:
The other day rebuilding my main bike (RFX) I realized the chain is the original one from when I built up the bike and is now 6/7 years old. That is freaking impressive.

Or maybe you need to ride more.

CrabJoe StretchPants · Apr 17, 2012

bean said:
Or maybe you need to ride more.

Yea, that's it!

Mike B. · Apr 17, 2012

I like the Dumonde Tech products http://www.dumondetech.com/dumonde/products/bicycle-2/

Usually use the Lite on the road, original for the mountain bikes and the freehub oil on standard spring & pawl type freehubs.

JRogers · Apr 18, 2012

I have been using mostly ProLink stuff pictured above lately. It is fairly thin and seems to be solvent-heavy, but is a decent compromise as far as lubircation intervals, staying clean and staying on the chain. For mixed and dry conditions, it seems to be very good.

I also sometimes use Finish Line Wet and Pedros Go. Both work well enough, especially if it's wet. Finish Line is quite thick and gets grimy on the chain, but stays on longer than just about anything. I tend to save that more for things other than the chain (pawls, pedals, etc). The Pedros is thicker and more like a regular oil than the ProLink, but thinner than Finish Line and stays on pretty well. Not quite as clean as ProLink, but pretty good stuff overall.

I gave Pedros Ice Wax a good try over the last few years. It keeps things very clean, but wears off quick- can be gone in the middle of a decentlength ride with a bit of water or mud.

loco-gringo · Apr 18, 2012

ProGold on everything. White Lightning Epic when I don't have ProLink.

Westy · Apr 18, 2012

This is what is wrong with the monkey these days. If I hadn't stepped in this may have never been posted.

I have found bacon to last longer than the cinnamon but it attracts more dirt

DirtyMike · Apr 18, 2012

Prolink or t9 for me

BikeMike · Apr 18, 2012

Another vote for Dumonde Tech. I run the original/regular on road bikes. Apply it, cycle, then wipe it all off with a rag. If you tend to be too generous with the lube, maybe the light version.

Ruffles · Apr 18, 2012

What could you use as chain lube if you were low on cash and needed a quick lube? My buddy has a bottle of Lucas chain lube for his dirt bike, would that work for now? How about anything that I might have in my garage? Thanks!

johnbryanpeters · Apr 18, 2012

Ruffles said:
What could you use as chain lube if you were low on cash and needed a quick lube? My buddy has a bottle of Lucas chain lube for his dirt bike, would that work for now? How about anything that I might have in my garage? Thanks!

Lightest motor oil you can find followed by a thorough wipe down.

Ruffles · Apr 18, 2012

I never even thought about motor oil, I have a half full quart of 5W-30. It's the lightest I have so I'll try it out! Thanks!

ALEXIS_DH · Apr 18, 2012

i dont lube my chain.
i replace it every 3 months or so. after all, a chain is $25, and a bottle of lubricant is like $10.

i figure its cheaper and more convenient to replace the chain often, than cleaning and lubing my chain often.

baca262 · Apr 18, 2012

/ot

i still can't believe there is a thread named "lube" in the lounge section of ridemonkey not filled with 10-15 pages of jokes and random bs.

on topic, i use moly grease, will switch to moly paste to try it out. works like a charm, i don't reapply for weeks if it isn't too muddy.

ALEXIS_DH · Apr 18, 2012

buildyourown said:
I don't understand statements like this. A drivetrain will shift poorly after a days riding with no lube and is pretty much unrideable in muddy conditions. That's why they make wet lube, so it doesn't wash off as easily.
I replace my chain every 3 months too but I also lube it after every wash and before every ride.

i forgot to mention, i take my bike to the lbs for service every 2-3 big rides...
probably that has a lot to do with the fact i dont bother lubing the chain, or cleaning my bike.

but still, i havent noticed much decrease in shifting performance after 2-3 rides.

cecil · Apr 18, 2012

Westy said:
White lightning Clean Ride is my lube of choice. Worked great in Virginia clay, haven't ridden out here enough to see how it holds up to Washington conditions.

Absolutely the proper lube

eaterofdog · Apr 18, 2012

johnbryanpeters said:
Lightest motor oil you can find followed by a thorough wipe down.

You must use non-detergent motor oil. Detergent oil will leave the chain very quickly.

johnbryanpeters · Apr 18, 2012

eaterofdog said:
You must use non-detergent motor oil. Detergent oil will leave the chain very quickly.

If you're rooting around the garage, you use what you've got.

Back when I was even more ignorant, I used SAE30 in the summer and 3-In-1 in the summer and put in a hell of a lot of miles that way.

jdcamb · Apr 18, 2012

Somebody gave me a bottle of Slick 50 lube about 10 or so years ago. I just ran out. I have a bottle of Dumonde in my kit. I use that on my mountain bike now.

lovebunny · Apr 19, 2012

prolink on my own bike. what ever i have laying around(usually triflow) on customer bikes

DirtyMike · Apr 19, 2012

ALEXIS_DH said:
i dont lube my chain.
i replace it every 3 months or so. after all, a chain is $25, and a bottle of lubricant is like $10.

i figure its cheaper and more convenient to replace the chain often, than cleaning and lubing my chain often.

ALEXIS_DH said:
i forgot to mention, i take my bike to the lbs for service every 2-3 big rides...
probably that has a lot to do with the fact i dont bother lubing the chain, or cleaning my bike.

but still, i havent noticed much decrease in shifting performance after 2-3 rides.

Well that kind of voids your original statement then, seeing how almost every single bike shop on the planet will lube chains on planet lubes chains when you bring the bike in for a service.... My money says that your not really going for three months without lubing the chain.

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