Best Lubricant for chain etc

[Sikhandar]

It's not tefloned nor contains oligomers of sort... but I'm trying to understand what MFR tech is. I'll take a look later, now I'll have a shower

(I cannot guarantee a result, since many companies are jealous of their techs...and maybe the "details" they give about MFR are "cryptic"...)

 

[02GF74]

^^^^ wot he said about boiling a chain in grease ; the old time motorcyclists used to do that but it is not convenient.

I use mtorocycle chain wax then wipe the chain - the idea being that the grease penetrates the links where it should be then the excess removed to prevent dirt pick up ; gease + dirt = abrasive paste. The waxy consistency helps prevent dirt pick up too. Probably cheaper thant fancy labeleed bike specific products.

 

[Sikhandar]

(about the ProGold lube)

More interesting than I thought! They say they use a "special molecule" that bonds to the metal (in other words... a soap)(well ok, a soap tailored to lubricate chains, do not try hand soap on your chain ). I tried to have a look at their patents on the USPTO site but I can't find anything, perhaps they didn't even publish the chemimcal formulation... anyway, it's something different from the 90% of commercial chain lubricants...!

 

[Domestique]

White Lightning for me
If the worst happens and you have to get the back wheel out for a p***t**e you dont get as much of that black oily crap you do with other lubes :?:
It might not be as good as some of its rivals, but its good enough for me

 

[peanut]

oh god here we go again the great..... oil the chain or not debate

 

[Dave5N]

(about the ProGold lube)

More interesting than I thought! They say they use a "special molecule" that bonds to the metal (in other words... a soap)(well ok, a soap tailored to lubricate chains, do not try hand soap on your chain ). I tried to have a look at their patents on the USPTO site but I can't find anything, perhaps they didn't even publish the chemimcal formulation... anyway, it's something different from the 90% of commercial chain lubricants...!

Fatty acids? Like what you get in vegetable oil?

 

[Sikhandar]

Fatty acids? Like what you get in vegetable oil?

Dunno, I can't find any patent of this company on the USPTO site.... When I get back to work on sunday I'll make a search with a more powerful search engine B)

Their words are "a molecule that is bonded to the metal"...

I don't think they use an acid, anyway... Well, I'll make this search on sun, then we'll see...

 

[youngoldbloke]

there was a recent thread about ProLink - http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=22857&nojs=1#usercptools

 

[tdr1nka]

I've just started using a dry lube and cleaning my chain more than once a year.

What I have noticed is that compared with wet lubing my chain picks up a lot less claggy urban road crud making it easier to clean off with a cloth.
I'm not sure how much more chain life I'm going get but I get much less sh*te on my hall carpet when I come home in the rain.

 

[ianpen]

I can recommend Progold Prolink too, having tried any number of chain lubes over the years.

Purple Extreme is pretty good too, lasting for several hundred miles per application. The drawback is you're supposed to thoroughly clean the chain before re-applying it. With Progold you simply apply more lube whenever it's needed.

I've use both in wet conditions and they're fine. I've found most wet lubes attract and retain too much cr*p.

WD40 is a Water Dispersant, not a lubricant.

GT85 and TF2 are fine for precise lubrication of pivot points. Keep the stuff away from bearings as the carrier liquid dissolves grease.

 

[BentMikey]

WD40 is a Water Dispersant, not a lubricant.

This bit is: WRONG, if you read the WD40.com website.

 

[punkypossum]

I'm a convert to prolink too, big bottle for a fiver, seems to last, chain doesn't seem to get as dirty as with finish line and bike sounds lovely and quiet...Whatever is in it, it's working for me!

 

[ianpen]

Yes, my earlier comment about WD40 is WRONG BentMikey (there's no need to shout btw). It's actually a Water Displacement product, according to this: http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/

Any lubricating properties are incidental to its intended purpose and I've found them be negligible in practice.

 

[BentMikey]

It's probably not a very good lubricant, admittedly, but it is one.

 

[Mr Pig]

I'm a convert to prolink too, seems to last, chain doesn't seem to get as dirty

Need to try this stuff, sounds good.