Which chain lube?

[kewb]

finnish line wet lube fan ,
last a long time and makes cleaning cassette /chain a doddle ,
i rode in the ice age there using it and stored bike away for two weeks in damp garage
i expected the chain to have surface rust but it was as clean as a sweetie .
a little goes a long way making it cost effective aswell.

 

[Debian]

I've been using this recently:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2608

Seems OK and does what it says.

 

[manalog]

oil

I also use Engine Oil. after trying Finish Line Wet and Clean Ride I got fed up with them Finish Line Wet is too thick and attracting too much dirt. Clean Ride needs to be applied every wet ride otherwise chain will be full of rust in the morning. Now I use fully Synthetic oil I think its SAE 0-40 much better than I have used previously and of course inexpensive.

 

[swee'pea99]

+1 for Prolink progold. Great stuff.

http://www.pearcecycles.co.uk/product/176

 

[Debian]

I've changed my opinion.

Finish Line and Rock & Roll and all the other expensive hi-tec "lubes" can all go to hell after my experience yesterday.

3-in-1 will do me fine from now on!

 

[Chris James]

I am beginning to suspect that it doesn't matter.

I have in the past used Finish Line Wet, TF2 and 3 in 1 and haven't really noticed my chains lasting any longer with either of them.

At least Finish Line runs quiet for a reasonable while...

 

[mikeitup]

Green Oil

 

[punkypossum]

Prolink for me as well...

 

[tyred]

You can spend 5-6 quid on a tiny bottle of chain lube or spend the same price on a gallon of cheap engine oil which will do the same job...

 

[Debian]

You can spend 5-6 quid on a tiny bottle of chain lube or spend the same price on a gallon of cheap engine oil which will do the same job...

Exactly the conclusion I've come to.

 

[swee'pea99]

Yeah - and you're both wrong. A fiver spent on Prolink is the best fiver you'll ever spend on your bike.

 

[Debian]

[quote name='swee'pea99']Yeah - and you're both wrong. A fiver spent on Prolink is the best fiver you'll ever spend on your bike.[/QUOTE]

Explain why exactly?

 

[swee'pea99]

You have to try it to get the 'exact' answer, but as an approximate answer, the first time I used it I couldn't believe the difference it made - the ride was smooth and silent like it had never been before. It's also thin and penetrative, so it gets in to the bits that matter, and it doesn't get gritty and grungy like oil tends to. It's also very good at resisting rain - I ride every day, in all weathers, and a single small bottle lasts over a year.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Prolink, little and often - use Luber or similar to apply, 'Mickle method'. Search forum, see similar threads below. £4.99, two bikes, 3years, 1000s of miles, clean, no wear, still some left .......

- and from a recent 'Know how' thread:


Prolink, little and often - use Luber or similar to apply, 'Mickle method'. Search forum, see similar threads below. £4.99, two bikes, 3years, 1000s of miles, clean, no wear, still some left .......

(from which chain lube thread)

+1 re the Prolink Luber Pen, by the way. I have been using one for over 2 years, refilling from a £5 bottle of Prolink Chain Lube. I have only used about 3/4 of the bottle so far. No measurable chain wear as yet - excellent stuff! (Check out the link to the prolink chain lube thread below)

(from an earlier thread)

Have used prolink exclusively from new, campag veloce 10 speed, about 3k miles so far, no wear, no crap, £5, plenty left, no complaints. But, you must use the syringe to apply it, and sparingly.

(from an even earlier thread)


and so on, and on, and on ...........

 

[manalog]

[quote name='swee'pea99']Yeah - and you're both wrong. A fiver spent on Prolink is the best fiver you'll ever spend on your bike.[/QUOTE]

Ahh but have you tried Engine Oil before? Try it and you'll say its the best fiver you'll ever spent and will last you 20years