Gear and chain oil - Page 3

All 10s chains are the same dimension. shimano 10s chains work well, are not that expensive, I recommend the 105 level chain. Also the Veloce/Centaur chain iffa ya gotta have Campagnolo(almost twice the $).

Stay away from sram 10s chains, IMHO. Way to many instances of them breaking for me to sell them.

Hi all! I'm new to this forum but not new to the cycling world, so I thought I might put my 2 cents in about this topic. I enjoyed reading everyone's recommendations of chain/gear lube, but noticed the one I use wasn't listed. I, too, steer clear of WD-40 as it's been known to corrode chains. Instead I use Jig-A-Loo. It's a dry silicone-based lubricant that can be used on almost anything. As someone else posted above, why not get your money's worth out of a product you can easily use on a multitude of other tasks? Just my opinion.

Sure, they're functionally interchangeable, but what if, say, the rollers (for example) have a greater diametral or width tolerance, allowing more grit in?

My chain failed the "crunch test" after a brief jaunt around the south shore of Lake Michigan. I had Finish Line on there, and not too much of it.

Donno. I like the 'least expensive compatible chain and cogset' rule tho. They are consumables and a higher priced spread doesn't do anything a cheaper one doesn't do.

Thanks for this helpful info.

i use machine oil , cheep as chips, washes of easily with degreaser after wet rides as well

In my experience, Shimano 105 chains are prone to rusting and now I use the Ultegra chain which is only a little more expensive and less prone to rusting due to a zinc-alloy finish.