wet or dry a bit confused

[wisdom]

Please could you guys give me a bit of advice.
I mickle the chain every week using a dry lube at the moment.
The bike is used every day for the commute to work and the weather has been to say the least very wet. Should i carry on using dry or would a wet lube be better?
I ride mostly on the road wth a short section of cycle path which is tarmac and paving slabs.No muddy tracks.I know some people like chainsaw oil but i am ken to carry on with prope lube.
Which would be the best for the wintry wet weather?

 

[Andy_R]

Chainsaw oil is a proper lube. It's designed for chains. Dont let the fancy bottle and marketing blahblah of so called "proper" lubes fool you. Nuff said.

 

[Pauluk]

IMO they all work to varying degrees. I like GT85 as I use it on the chain, derailleurs, cassette and chain rings. It probably doesn't last long, especially in wet conditions so it needs doing more frequently but is doesn't allow so much grit and dirt to stick either.

I think if I were riding in wet conditions every day then I'd use a heavier dry lube on the chain. I also think people stick with what they like and trust so it becomes a matter of personal choice rather than an exact science.

 

[Crankarm]

Here we go again.The perennial dilemma. Winter must be coming.

Some one will post that they use a mixture of lard, goose fat and old olive oil to lube their bike chain which works just fine. Me I use FinishLine Pro Ceramic on my bike chains. Not a chain saw in sight.

 

[wisdom]

Does the finish line pro ceramic stay on well

 

[jonny jeez]

Does the finish line pro ceramic stay on well

it does but its not as clean as i thought it would be.

 

[jonny jeez]

IMO they all work to varying degrees. I like GT85 as I use it on the chain, derailleurs, cassette and chain rings. It probably doesn't last long, especially in wet conditions so i.

Isn't GT 85 a degreaser...a little like WD 40.

ie good for cleaning but not so good for keeping lube in the joints/Orings of the chain

 

[Pauluk]

Isn't GT 85 a degreaser...a little like WD 40.

No. Its a teflon type based dry lube with PTFE. I believe it may not have such good lubrication qualities as a heavier lube but then again it doesn't turn into an abrasive paste by allowing grit to stick to the chain rollers. I just use it more often than I would a heavy lube, but its quick to apply a mickles without a lot of effort.

Each to their own

Edit: Actually I think you are right jonny, my apologies, its solvent will remove grease that's why I keep it away from my BB, wheel hubs and head set.

 

[hennbell]

If Teflon is non-stick how does it stay on the bottom of frying pans?

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

This is a bit like the what lock question, everyone has a different opinion over what is best to use.

 

[Pauluk]

Your spot on SLT, I suppose we stick to what we know but sometimes its interesting to hear about other peoples choices on here. I think I'll give the lard and goose fat idea a miss though as I may just start getting chased by more dogs

 

[Stonepark]

Chainsaw lube for me, if it is good enough for a chainsaw chain doing 11m a second, it is good enough for a bicycle chain, doing 1m to 2m per second.

 

[hennbell]

The very dry cold winters require a different approach, dry lube (paraffin wax type) then coat the chain in a light grease.
This treatment is best suited to big city cyclist where they have to deal with snow, grit, and salt.

 

[NormanD]

I use a mixture of lard, goose fat and old olive oil to lube my chain ...never had a problem with it apart from, I look like an oil rig worker after each ride

FinishLine Pro Ceramic all year round

 

[Jdratcliffe]

running out of my current lube( finsh line wet lube) thinking of switching to chainsaw oil as seems more people using it and my commutes getting wetter and longer ( 25miles each way) where do you guys purchase yours from?