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keep the factory grease
This.
approved lube
Any dry lube on sale. But as to the price vs a chain, it does last a long time - I've only ever bought one wet lube and one dry lube in the last 10yrs and that includes using the wet lube for brake/gear cables.
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degrease and dip in molten parraffin wax
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I keep factory lube on in most cases. Unless you're racing it I'd rather not spend money on relubing.
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keep the factory grease or degrease and lube?
If you're racing, degrease and relube. If you're not, don't bother.
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keep the factory grease or degrease
Both :)
As everybody else has already said, it's not worth trying anything elaborate unless you're chasing a couple of Watts for racing. For everything else, just wipe the excess packing grease off the outer surfaces with a solvent soaked rag so that it doesn't go out into the world asking for every piece of dust and grit to stick to it.
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A brief forum search didn't throw anything up. Whats the hive mind best practice for new chains - keep the factory grease or degrease and lube? Also, follow up: hive mind approved lube that isn't more expensive than the chain