Chain lube for road bikes

[Edge705]

Homebrew - One part chainsaw oil £5.99 to one part white spirit £1.99 that'll last you two years or more you'll never buy chain lube ever again

 

[Stephen C]

Rock N Roll Gold is my choice.

I this as well, do you find the chain sounds very dry, even after only a few days after lubing?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Finish Line Dry

 

[J1780]

Finish line ceramic so that's plus 6 but honestly cleaning your chain regularly is the best option. Most lubes are good quality its the crap from the road etc etc that'll wreck your lovely chain.

 

[e-rider]

Weldtite all weather lube - cheap and very good

I'm interested in learning more about Finish line ceramic though - how does it compare to finish line wet lube (which I found attracts shoot very quickly)?

 

[StuUngar]

Finish line ceramic so that's plus 6 but honestly cleaning your chain regularly is the best option. Most lubes are good quality its the crap from the road etc etc that'll wreck your lovely chain.

I have Finish Line, Weldtite and Shimano - all have been bought on offer somewhere. I do like the Finish Line Dry in, well the dry but all the others as much of a muchness IMO.

I do agree though that the key to everything working smoothly and silently is keeping the drivetrain clean. I generally only ride roads and I cannot bear it when I can't shift smoothly or ride silently apart from my heaving chest and the wheels spinning.

9 times out of 10 a good clean of the drivetrain and re lube eliminates all these problems. And I am far from obsessive about this just being done as and when necessary. I use a Barberei chain cleaning tool / bath - £5 from Lidl and this Fenwicks http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fenwicks/fs1-cleaner-concentrate-ec020494.

I don't even have an outside tap so it's a bit of a pain cleaning but if I did a quick rinse off and wipe with an old rag would keep you going quite a long time.

 

[Biker Joe]

I this as well, do you find the chain sounds very dry, even after only a few days after lubing?

No. I haven't experienced that.
I put it on, wipe away the excess really well, and leave overnight to set in.
I use KMC chains. I don't know if that makes a difference.

 

[Goonerobes]

+7 for Finish line ceramic!!!

 

[Cubist]

Weldtite all weather lube - cheap and very good

I'm interested in learning more about Finish line ceramic though - how does it compare to finish line wet lube (which I found attracts s*** very quickly)?

I find it actively sheds mud. There are occasions where you get back and the bike is covered, but the chain is still clean between the rollers.

 

[Gravity Aided]

So is there anything actually *wrong* with using normal, everyday, common or garden bike oil or even just everyday general purpose, 3 in one style stuff? It's what I've always done, finding that giving the chain a good de-grease and rinse out every now and again much more effective in reducing grinding and such like.

3 in 1 is vegetable based, and may be a bit of a problem. I do not recommend it for this application, although it quiets a squeaky door. I often use 2 cycle engine oil, chainsaw oil, finish line as well.

 

[Dusty Bin]

3 in 1 is vegetable based, and may be a bit of a problem. I do not recommend it for this application, although it quiets a squeaky door. I often use 2 cycle engine oil, chainsaw oil, finish line as well.

3 in 1 is mineral based, although there is a vegetable oil ingredient as well...

 

[Gravity Aided]

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