"Andy Dingley" <
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> On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:59:01 +0100, Colin Blackburn <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Old chainsaw oil will work about as well as most typical oils. Modern stuff is deliberately very
> biodegradable though and will have almost no resistance to rain washing it off. Maybe OK on a dry
> tarmac ride, but I'd think it was too sticky for somewhere dusty and not resistant enough for our
> usual weather.
I have been using chainsaw oil for the past year and it is the best lubricant I've found for bike
chains. I have noticed no problem in the wet: it is basically standard oil with an 'anti-fling'
additive, which simply stops it finging off onto your back wheel!
> I can't remember when I bought my bottle of Finish Line, so it's obviously lasting well enough not
> to worry about the cost.
I have stopped using this because, although I'm sure it lubricates fine, it NEVER stops dripping off
the chain, leaving drips on your hall/garage floor days after applying it.
David.
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