chain lube questions

[stella]

I have heard that wax based chain lubes (such as white lightening) can harm the drive train. Is this true?

Can anyone recommend a good "middle of the road" chain lube?

Thanks!

 

[boudreaux]

Originally posted by stella
I have heard that wax based chain lubes (such as white lightening) can harm the drive train. Is this true?

Can anyone recommend a good "middle of the road" chain lube?

Thanks!

I would not say they harm a driveline if used correctly.They may not be the best for some conditions.They do cause a heavy wax buildup and IMO there are better lubes. Prolink,triflo and Bioshield are other alternatives.

 

[stella]

interesting...what makes prolink, triflo, etc. better?

 

[Cipher]

Originally posted by stella
I have heard that wax based chain lubes (such as white lightening) can harm the drive train. Is this true?

Can anyone recommend a good "middle of the road" chain lube?

Thanks!

You might want to start here reading about the various lubes, and their pros and cons:

Wet - http://www.branfordbike.com/bikecare/bcare3.html

Semi-dry - http://www.branfordbike.com/bikecare/bcare4.html

Dry - http://www.branfordbike.com/bikecare/bcare5.html

 

[boudreaux]

Originally posted by stella
interesting...what makes prolink, triflo, etc. better?

They are not wax.

 

[armchair_spacem]

Originally posted by boudreaux
They are not wax.

I'll side with Boudreaux on this one. Waxes work nice and slick and clean for about an hour or until it rains. Prolink is excellent. You might try looking at www.mtbr.com for lube product reviews.

 

[shokhead12]

I used wax and it lasts longer then an hour and it is nice and clean but prolink does lube better.