Rain- chain lube issues

[Arjimlad]

I've had it with Finish Line/Joe's and other fancy chain lubes for wet weather.

When it's raining I am going to stick with mineral oil as it is the only thing I have found stops my chain going rusty after even just one ride in the wet.

I have not got time to mickle it after every ride. Bah !

 

[SS Retro]

or get a stainless chain.

 

[Psycolist]

Although i've never used either of the products you mention, I had the same experience using stuff like TF2 and dry loobs, so what I do now is about every 500 miles, give the chain a good soak in WD40, leave it to soak for an hour, then towel it as dry as poss, and then give it a coat of dry loob. seems to work f'me.

 

[Brandane]

If it's good enough for the aerospace industry, and good enough for my motorbike chain; then it's good enough for bicycle chains. Not cheap, but not nearly as expensive as the poncey ineffective products being sold as bicycle chain lube.

 

[HLaB]

I have not got time to mickle it after every ride. Bah !

I too lazy to too
Thankfully I find wet lube does IMC lasts more than one ride.

 

[Arjimlad]

I am just a bit hacked off at the lack of rust inhibition in bike-chain specific stuff. It's fine for dry riding but one wet ride and my chain's rusty 24 hours on. I do try to keep my chain & cassette in good order but modern bikes seem to require a lot more TLC than those of my youth. That makes me sound ancient but I am 40.

 

[Globalti]

The rust is caused by the fact that the roads are covered in salt. All you need to do is run the chain through an old towel after washing your bike then re-lube it lightly, what's so hard about that?

 

[djb1971]

If you can't be bothered to oil the chain when you get in off a ride just keep an oily rag handy and spin the chain through it a few revolutions.

 

[Crankarm]

I'm sick of cleaning and re-lubing. Period. Max period between cleans and re-lubes seems to be 3 weeks, 1 week if a particularly wet week. I hate it. Hate it so much I am going to get in IHG with belt drive or a Pashley or an old retro sit up and beg Raleigh with full chain guard totally enclosing the chain. Bicycles seem to have gone in reverse wrt to keeping the transmission clean. Open deraillieur transmissions are really only best suited to dry weather riding and then with little dust, grit or mud.

 

[MrJamie]

I'm using one of the 'higher spec' KMC chains, the previous one was their cheapest and it does seem to be standing up really well to a lack of care

 

[tincaman]

If it's good enough for the aerospace industry, and good enough for my motorbike chain; then it's good enough for bicycle chains. Not cheap, but not nearly as expensive as the poncey ineffective products being sold as bicycle chain lube.

ACF50 is NOT a lubricant, its anti-corrosion

 

[CopperCyclist]

I have not got time to mickle it after every ride. Bah !

Unless I'm doing it wrong, my 'Mickling' after a wet ride is a spray of gt85 on the chain and mechs and a quick wipe of the side of the chain. Takes two minutes tops, and I have never had any rust issues.

 

[cervelo chic]

white lightning wet lube is good, never had rusty chain probs....

 

[Brandane]

ACF50 is NOT a lubricant, its anti-corrosion

According to their own website, it IS a lubricant.

The Facts

• Kills existing corrosion and prevents new
• 'ACTIVE' for up to 12 months
• Excellent lubricant and penetrant
• Approved for use on electrics and engines
• Easily applied non-drying, ultra thin, clear film
• Very economical
• Contains no wax, silicon, Teflon or water

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

Swarfega is really good at getting muck off chains and cassettes, just get a bit on an old toothbrush, scrub it all around and rinse off thoroughly. Looks like new afterwards.