Birdy Chain Lubricant

[pebble]

The chain on my Birdy seems to be particularly prone to rusting after
I've ridden it in heavy rain - I seem to have to clean and re-lube the
chain almost every time it gets seriously wet. I never seemed to have
as much trouble with my old hybrid bike and I was wondering if it's
because the chain on the Birdy is so close to the ground and so gets
more spray and hence salt off the road.

Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather
?

Cheers

D

 

[Dave Larrington]

pebble wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather

Finish Line XC, said the chorus.

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[Doki]

pebble wrote:
> The chain on my Birdy seems to be particularly prone to rusting after
> I've ridden it in heavy rain - I seem to have to clean and re-lube the
> chain almost every time it gets seriously wet. I never seemed to have
> as much trouble with my old hybrid bike and I was wondering if it's
> because the chain on the Birdy is so close to the ground and so gets
> more spray and hence salt off the road.
>
> Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather
> ?

Chainsaw oil. Get it from a proper oil supplier out the yellow pages. £6 for
a gallon, instead of £5 for a little tin of "bike" oil

 

[Mark Thompson]

> Chainsaw oil. Get it from a proper oil supplier out the yellow pages.
> £6 for a gallon, instead of £5 for a little tin of "bike" oil

B&Q sell chainsaw oil. Few quid for a litre of the stuff. By the
chainsaws if you can't find it.

Seems to work well too - takes a good few months before the chain goes
orange again :-/

 

[MSeries]

Mark Thompson wrote:
>>Chainsaw oil. Get it from a proper oil supplier out the yellow pages.
>>£6 for a gallon, instead of £5 for a little tin of "bike" oil
>
>
> B&Q sell chainsaw oil. Few quid for a litre of the stuff. By the
> chainsaws if you can't find it.
>
> Seems to work well too - takes a good few months before the chain goes
> orange again :-/

£3.54/litre at B&Q,
£1.99/litre +P&P at Screw Fix Direct

 

[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>, pebble
('[email protected]') wrote:

> The chain on my Birdy seems to be particularly prone to rusting after
> I've ridden it in heavy rain - I seem to have to clean and re-lube the
> chain almost every time it gets seriously wet. I never seemed to have
> as much trouble with my old hybrid bike and I was wondering if it's
> because the chain on the Birdy is so close to the ground and so gets
> more spray and hence salt off the road.
>
> Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather

Finish Line Cross Country.

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[Zog The Undeniable]

Dave Larrington wrote:

> pebble wrote:
>
>
>>Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather

That's what I thought until I saw the rusty chain on my touring bike.
Back to 3-in-1, I think, although this also washes off in rainstorms.

 

[Chris Malcolm]

Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> writes:

>Dave Larrington wrote:

>> pebble wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Can anyone recommend a lubricant that lasts a long time in wet weather

>That's what I thought until I saw the rusty chain on my touring bike.
>Back to 3-in-1, I think, although this also washes off in rainstorms.

3-in-1 is better than nothing, but too light for the forces on a
chain. The chain will last longer with something heavier.
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