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Did you degrease the chain and everything it touches before you applied it the first time and
did you apply it twice and leave it to dry overnight?
I just switched to it a week ago and did 4 hour rides in the rain and it has been quiet. -
There must be a user error somewhere. IMHO the initial application is crucial, the chain must be squeaky clean and thoroughly degreased to start with, and ideally you'd apply the lube twice before the first ride, allowing proper drying time in-between (at least 12 hours). Afterwards you just need to top-up, I do a quick wipe first too but nothing more than that.
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sorry for bumping such an old thread but it's the only result I got searching for "dry lube".
I've been using Squirt Dry Lube for a while now on my fixed gear (no rainy weather, no dust) but my drivetrain gets VERY noisy after only 10~20km and I'm not sure this is normal. It's buttery smooth for the initial 10km though, no sound whatsoever. I don't really think I notice a difference in how it feels (so maybe this is normal?) but that sort of grinding noise is disconcerting. It's a big hassle cleaning the chain every time this happens to reapply it though and I'm thinking of going back to a regular wet lube, but maybe there's something I'm not doing right or this particular lube is defective somehow or perhaps it's not adviseable for a fixed gear bike, I'm not sure. People sing praises of this stuff everywhere and I've never seen anyone complain about this - quite the opposite, many people say it lasts forever in dry weather.
Has anyone else had this experience?