Chain lube recommendations - yes I know!!

[EasyPeez]

I feel bad for even asking this, as I know it's been done to death on here and everyone has different favourites, but now that my Muc-Off Ceramic Dry is coming to an end I'm reluctant to go for more of the same - it seems to dry out far too quickly, my last chain only managed 2,500 miles, and the chain never really feels as well-lubed as when using oil.

On the other hand, when using this on my wet-weather bike I find it turns the drive train black in no time and is a devil to clean off when degreasing and creates mess everywhere:
http://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360035455/Green-Oil-chain-lube-100ml.jpg?w=430&h=430&a=7

So I'm trying to work out what is best to use on my road bike. It only gets used in the dry so I don't need anything too water-proof - in fact I'm after something that washes out fairly easily to make for a less arduous degreasing job as this is something I like to do regularly. But I'm after something that gives good lubrication, good chain life, doesn't make everything black and gunky and is ideally environmentally-friendly.

Is there anything out there that ticks these boxes? Maybe a lighter wet lube/oil or an aerosol lube? Have read good things about Fenwicks Stealth - anyone using that?

Cheers,

Andy

 

[jay clock]

Prolink works for me (the small bottle!)

 

[DaveReading]

+1 for Prolink.

Though I foolishly bought a big bottle before realising that I'll be about 100 by the time I finish it,

 

[Spiderweb]

Fenwicks 'All Condition' lube for me.

 

[gbb]

2500 miles out of a chain...I wish
1200 miles generally for me, 10 speed, however much I oil them, whatever I oil them with.

 

[Profpointy]

2500 miles out of a chain...I wish
1200 miles generally for me, 10 speed, however much I oil them, whatever I oil them with.

do you degrease the chain ...... if so, that's where you're going wrong :-)

 

[Profpointy]

to be honest I just use car engine oil - mainly because I've got a gallon of the stuff in the wrong grade for my current car. I use the famous Mickle method - albeit rather casually rather than thoroughly ie wipe the chain with a rag, then oil, then wipe a bit more. Not really till it's clean but at least till it's nicely oily but not dripping. Thus I only clean the chain with fresh oil as I'm dubious that degreasing is at all a good idea.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Engine oil on mine..then wipe it clean..so its not dripping..
all these fancy oils for a chain that wears out regardless..2 chains a year for me..i like new chains..

 

[tincaman]

Prolink here as well, I used to be always cleaning the oil from the rear wheel and spokes, since using this stuff I hadn't had to do that at all. I wipe the outside of the chain after each ride, and apply one drop of oil to each link every couple of weeks, weather depending of course.

 

[raleighnut]

Sorry I'm sticking to my Chainsaw Oil.

 

[doog]

Sorry I'm sticking to my Chainsaw Oil.

Ive 'borrowed' some of that from a chainsaw shop on tour in rural France and it did a great job....

Other than that ive been using Finish Line dry on the road bikes...wet wipe them off every 3 rides and a drop on each link.

 

[YahudaMoon]

I've been using this for about a year and very happy with its performance

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

3 in1 oil bike maintenence spray.
Don't believe the hype about so called specialist oils.
My chain is pristine and all for a snip of the price.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Paging @Yellow Saddle

 

[DaveReading]

3 in1 oil bike maintenence spray.
Don't believe the hype about so called specialist oils.

Whatever your chosen lube, using a spray to apply it to the chain is the last thing you want to do. Expensive and messy.