Hi Sam123, yes some people do this with wax lubes. They actually use their oven to achieve the required temperature!Originally Posted by Sam123 .
Hi I was wondering when you buy a new bike or a new chain the chain is already sorta dryed lube is it possible to buy this type of lube? Seems much better and less messy then the other oils.
Originally Posted by Possumpoint .
Bought a new bike in August. Wanted to start off right and lubed the chain right away. Used a heavy chain and bar oil intended for chain saws. Thought there was some logic in that approach. Re-oiled with the same product on a bi-weekly basis for two months. Experienced a complete destruction of one of the rear brake pads. The pad was on the same side as the chain. Looked like it melted and became little balls. The rim was a mess with what looked like melted rubber at the brake contact area. Looked at the rear tire rim and it had streaks of oil on it thrown off by the chain. Figured that the chain oil had adversely affected the brake pad. Cleaned up the mess and removed the excess oil off the chain. New brake pads on the rear and the bike is back to new operating condition. Now I'm not really sure what oil to use on the chain. Any suggestions?
[COLOR= #000000]Regardless of the lube you use, [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff0000]you need to remove the excess [/COLOR][COLOR= #000000]-- follow the post-ride maintenance steps which davereo uses ... [/COLOR]Originally Posted by Possumpoint .
... I'm not really sure what oil to use on the chain. [COLOR= #ff0000]Any suggestions?[/COLOR]
As always, Sheldon has the answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.htmlOriginally Posted by Possumpoint .
Bought a new bike in August. Wanted to start off right and lubed the chain right away. Used a heavy chain and bar oil intended for chain saws. Thought there was some logic in that approach. Re-oiled with the same product on a bi-weekly basis for two months. Experienced a complete destruction of one of the rear brake pads. The pad was on the same side as the chain. Looked like it melted and became little balls. The rim was a mess with what looked like melted rubber at the brake contact area. Looked at the rear tire rim and it had streaks of oil on it thrown off by the chain. Figured that the chain oil had adversely affected the brake pad. Cleaned up the mess and removed the excess oil off the chain. New brake pads on the rear and the bike is back to new operating condition. Now I'm not really sure what oil to use on the chain. Any suggestions?
Originally Posted by kdelong .
As always, Sheldon has the answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
Before you do this, note the date that it was posted on Sheldon's website was April 1.
Seriously, there are hundreds of good to great products available to lubricate your BICYCLE Chain. Some brands of bar oil have solvents in them designed to disolve organic matter such as tree sap so that the chain doesn't get gummed up. Guess what rubber is, mostly processed tree sap from the rubber tree.
Go to your Local Bike Shop and ask them for a chain lube or go here:http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/SubCategory_10052_10551_400042_-1_400005_400005
I currently use ProLink, mainly because I'm lazy. They claim that it cleans as it lubricates and I believe them. My chains (usually SRAM) typically last 6,000 to 8,000 miles before they need replaced since I have been using ProLink. And that is without any cleaning. I think that next season I am going to try out the Domonde Tech Products because I have been hearing some good things about them.
Originally Posted by kdelong .
As always, Sheldon has the answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
Before you do this, note the date that it was posted on Sheldon's website was April 1.
Seriously, there are hundreds of good to great products available to lubricate your BICYCLE Chain. Some brands of bar oil have solvents in them designed to disolve organic matter such as tree sap so that the chain doesn't get gummed up. Guess what rubber is, mostly processed tree sap from the rubber tree.
Go to your Local Bike Shop and ask them for a chain lube or go here:http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/SubCategory_10052_10551_400042_-1_400005_400005
I currently use ProLink, mainly because I'm lazy. They claim that it cleans as it lubricates and I believe them. My chains (usually SRAM) typically last 6,000 to 8,000 miles before they need replaced since I have been using ProLink. And that is without any cleaning. I think that next season I am going to try out the Domonde Tech Products because I have been hearing some good things about them.
Yep, no noise no problems. If you listen carefully the chain will tell you when it's starting to dry out or is dirty from grit and needs attention. Or, just get into a routine of applying it every 100-200 miles or by time, whatever is convenient. And it doesn't take much, just a drop on each bushing. A 4 oz bottle of Prolink lasts me for the life of a chain, about 5000 miles.Originally Posted by jpr95 .
One of the keys is that you have to wipe off the excess oil sometime between oiling and riding. Oil does the least good externally on the chain--it mainly just collects grit and grime there.
I'm a convert to oiling my chain quite regularly. I consider noise in my driveline to be like the check engine light in my vehicles. It may come on for a minor problem, but if I don't take care of it, there may be other problems developing that would normally turn it on, but if it's already on, I may not know of the new problems until it's too late. So one noise may not be a problem for the chain, but it may be obscuring another that is more of a problem. No noise, no problems.
ProLink is great stuff, especially for chains that have gone to seed. Since we ran out of it I've been using Tri-Flo instead, and I think it's almost as good.Originally Posted by kdelong .
I currently use ProLink, mainly because I'm lazy. They claim that it cleans as it lubricates and I believe them. My chains (usually SRAM) typically last 6,000 to 8,000 miles before they need replaced since I have been using ProLink. And that is without any cleaning. I think that next season I am going to try out the Domonde Tech Products because I have been hearing some good things about them.
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