Lube!

What do people use? I ran out of Finish Line Wet and popped down to H*l*o*ds only to find they only had Muc Off Wet lube. which I bought....partly because I needed some lube quick, and partly 'cos I'd never seen it before.....(suckahhhhhh)

But it doesn't seem very 'lubey' to me?!

Any reccomendations for proper 'lubey' wet lube?

Ta!

finishline pro-road.

use dry line and just lube and clean more often. Wet tends to pick up more yuk.

yeah. the wet lube is a hangover from my XC days which I can't shake. Like the blurb for the pro road though 'On a molecular level we’ve combined engineered ceramics with the slipperiest fluoropolymers available, and put it into a base of premium pure 100% synthetic oils'

He he, molecular level...I'm sold!!

use dry line and just lube and clean more often. Wet tends to pick up more yuk.
i was eating out chains every 7-8weeks, and i clean the chain really regularly (lube and grit was getting inside rollers). but have swapped to white lightening dry clean lube and not only cleaner but less wear.

i was eating out chains every 7-8weeks, and i clean the chain really regularly (lube and grit was getting inside rollers). but have swapped to finish line, dry clean lube and not only cleaner but less wear.

why would you perform cunning lingus on a chain?

http://www.green-oil.net/

good stuff

3 in one oil
classic lubing

are them chain cleaning gizmos worth it?

things like this:

Yes.

They are if you can't be bothered to take your chain off to clean it. A pot of white spirit and a stiff brush will clean your chain well.

noted, thanks!

"Gun Oil - the premium, condom-safe lubricant that keeps a man's most important weapon well oiled. If the military issued a lube, this is what they'd distribute with the condoms and artillery. During Operation Desert Storm, Marines jacked off with actual military-issue gun oil while hunkered down in the trenches of Kuwaiti battlefields. A group of those marines has developed a high-tech, condom-safe formula for smooth, rapid-fire action. This silicone-based lube keeps a Private's parts well-lubricated with added Vitamin E and Aloe Vera for longer lasting, slicker ride and minimized skin irritation. The ultra-concentrated formula is designed to out-perform comparable top-shelf products - a few drops lubricate thoroughly without breaking down or drying out. With a suggested retail price significantly lower than its competitors, Gun Oil is a certain bestseller on your lubricant shelf.

Ingredients: Dimethicone, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Demethiconol, Cyclomethicone"

I have no idea if the bold italic part of the product description is true or not but it's quite amusing either way.

http://www.green-oil.net/

good stuff

this stuff is the bollocks.

doesn't drip off and smells quite nice too

on the topic of ky jelly, this was fun:
http://www.cherwell.org/content/8002

on the topic of ky jelly, this was fun:
http://www.cherwell.org/content/8002

Rachel Cummings, OUSU Vice-President for Women

Hehe.

this has been working for me really well for quite a few years.....smooth !!
http://www.purpleextreme.com/

Whats good for keeping your chain gleaming and shiny tho?

^ I'm trying White Lightning Clean; wax based so dry to touch and when contaminated it drops off so allegedly self cleaning but would need more regular topping up with lube

Is it R.A.D!

^ I'm trying White Lightning Clean; wax based so dry to touch and when contaminated it drops off so allegedly self cleaning but would need more regular topping up with lube
same stuff i've got

well I'm old fashioned and I use car grease, I've tried a lot of the makes reckoned to do this and that and they ALL get washed off in the rain, end result a rusty chain.

Car grease does it nicely, applied with a toothbrush top and bottom of the chain, and a wipe over with a tissue/cloth, last for ages.

Down side- the grease collects dirt but its so little bother its not worth worrying about, and I change chains at least once a year anyway so what the heck.