chain oil

[bloodlett]

my bottle of chain l arrived today I cleaned the chain with white gas or lantern fuel let it dry drop on each roller let it soak in spun the chain slow wiped off excess spun the chain faster then wiped repeat until no signs of spun out oil I can feel the chain is smother tomorrow I will take my first ride with my new oil yes this is a pain in the butt to apply but using the wax based crap my lbs sold me every other day was a night mare I would clean the chain apply ride 10 miles and the chain would leach out grime and turn black and if anyone wants a free bottle of waxiest crap let me know only 12.00 us dollars shipping

 

[contadino]

I use some thing called Green Oil or something like that recommended from my LBS, seems to be working well and apparently doesn't damage the environment at all and comes from natural sources.

Yes, I use Green Oil too and it performs pretty well.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just light oil, mickled once a week in the dry, every time it rains, as for 1,200 miles I expected to get at least 3,000 miles, I did run a set on an 8sp upto 7,000 with very little wear, but then I can generally run a pretty straight chain line on my triple.

 

[John the Monkey]

I like Green Oil too.

The LBS sells Weldtite TF2, and most of us in the office share a bottle for oiling our commuting bikes, that's fine too.

I rotate chains too http://johnthemonkey.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/cycling-chain-rotation/ but that may be a step too far for a thread in Beginners. Incidentally, those things you see where people talk about "Mickling", or the "Mickle Method", refers to this; http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/chain-wear-strategy.72151/#post-1325124

People suggesting very light oils, or water displacers - those methods seem a bit esoteric for the Beginners section to me (as, probably, my chain rotation may be). To the OP - start with a standard chain oil at first, would be my suggestion.

http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/14372/can-i-use-wd-40-on-my-bike
http://bicycletutor.com/no-wd40-bike-chain/

 

[Big_Dave]

I run my chain in a chain bath of wd40 after every ride, as for wd40 not being good enough

 

[smokeysmoo]

MICKLE and Stihl Chainsaw OIL does me proud

 

[John the Monkey]

I run my chain in a chain bath of wd40 after every ride, as for wd40 not being good enough

If you're willing to apply it after every ride (possibly, on long wet rides, during the ride) it'll do the job, I daresay. You're applying it so regularly because it's a water displacer and light lubricant - more tenacious oils (designed for this sort of application) wouldn't need so much attention.

A chacun son gout, but it's a bit off to suggest GT85/WD40 for chain lubrication in the beginners section, imo.

 

[Big_Dave]

If you're willing to apply it after every ride (possibly, on long wet rides, during the ride) it'll do the job, I daresay. You're applying it so regularly because it's a water displacer and light lubricant - more tenacious oils (designed for this sort of application) wouldn't need so much attention.

A chacun son gout, but it's a bit off to suggest GT85/WD40 for chain lubrication in the beginners section, imo.

I don't ride in the wet (or try not to) although I do have some wet lube I do use occasionally if needed. edit: I always keep the chain and cassette spotless by cleaning it after every ride, I hate chains with month of oil grease & grit turning it into grinding paste and accelerates wear

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I run my chain in a chain bath of wd40 after every ride, as for wd40 not being good enough

I would only do that if been mud plugging.

 

[Drago]

A few drops of hypoid gear oil.

 

[Drago]

It does indeed hum.