Cooking oil and lubrication

Micheal Artindale said:

Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

..... things that you think about during february, when there is lots of
snow on the ground.

No, but you can use it for diesel fuel.
Once I had a chain start squeaking after riding through a rain shower.
I stopped at a gas station. Fished an empty motor oil bottle out of the
trash and used the last few drops to stop the noise.
My point is, if the the chain squeaks, the tri-flow is empty, and the
LBS is closed use what ya got.

Shawn

Micheal Artindale said:

Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

..... things that you think about during february, when there is lots of
snow on the ground.

A couple of my old riding buds tried Pam spray for lubing clipless pedals
- one of them had heard it was good for that. It eventually turned kind of
sticky, and they had to scrub like hell to get it off.

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Micheal Artindale said:

Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

..... things that you think about during february, when there is lots of
snow on the ground.

A couple of my old riding buds tried Pam spray for lubing clipless pedals
- one of them had heard it was good for that. It eventually turned kind of
sticky, and they had to scrub like hell to get it off.

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

..... things that you think about during february, when there is lots of
snow on the ground.

Micheal

I had a situation with a friend where we went out for a reasonable length
road ride, and his bike wasn't maintained properly...
Upshot was that his chain started to squeal, then pretty much went tight.

The solution - we used olive oil to lubricate the chain en-route, the
reasoning being that if you use a fat based oil it'll emulsify or whatever
in cold weather, we figured it would also go off in a bad way and maybe
attract local wildlife.

Anyway, olive oil is good stuff, seemed to work a treat, in fact I think he
kept the bottle and uses it instead of traditional oil now.

Andy

Bad news. Keep cooking with it your better off. Or run
a car with it but not just any car.

Pam is good for keeping the mud from your bike. Spary
frame and everything but side of rims and brake pads. After a really
muddy ride and you wash your ride your see how easy the mud just flows
off.

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

..... things that you think about during february, when there is lots of
snow on the ground.

Micheal

It emulsifies far too easily, and doesn't have any real high pressure
lubricating properties.

Shaun aRe

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil >as chain

lube?

Even though I've often said that deep fried cardboard would be pretty
good, this sounds like it would taste awful.

Stick to waffles.

/s

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain lube?

Am I really the only person who has actually done this?

It was the first week of my freshman year of college and I couldn't get real
chain lube or even motor oil... not to mention the LBS was far away. I am
pretty sure it was either Crisco or another vegetable oil, but I slathered
it on once on my walmart bike. It silenced any squeaks... permanently. The
oil had hardened into a paint-like finish, preventing any rust or dirt from
getting into the drivetrain, and my pants or leg were never again to receive
a chainring tattoo! On the other hand, the drivetrain drag was pretty high,
but it *worked*.

I'd never do it to any of the bikes whose efficiency I cared about, and I
will probably do it again to my next townie-beater.

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain

lube?

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Am I really the only person who has actually done this?

It was the first week of my freshman year of college and I couldn't get

real

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chain lube or even motor oil... not to mention the LBS was far away. I am
pretty sure it was either Crisco or another vegetable oil, but I slathered
it on once on my walmart bike. It silenced any squeaks... permanently.

The

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oil had hardened into a paint-like finish, preventing any rust or dirt

from

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getting into the drivetrain, and my pants or leg were never again to

receive

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a chainring tattoo! On the other hand, the drivetrain drag was pretty

high,

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but it *worked*.

I'd never do it to any of the bikes whose efficiency I cared about, and I
will probably do it again to my next townie-beater.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

So, it is possible, and it doesnt destroy the driveline?

i may switch,.... my POS isnt worth real stuff..

Micheal

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Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain

lube?

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Am I really the only person who has actually done this?

It was the first week of my freshman year of college and I couldn't get

real

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chain lube or even motor oil... not to mention the LBS was far away. I
am
pretty sure it was either Crisco or another vegetable oil, but I
slathered
it on once on my walmart bike. It silenced any squeaks... permanently.

The

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oil had hardened into a paint-like finish, preventing any rust or dirt

from

Quoted message said:

getting into the drivetrain, and my pants or leg were never again to

receive

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a chainring tattoo! On the other hand, the drivetrain drag was pretty

high,

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but it *worked*.

I'd never do it to any of the bikes whose efficiency I cared about, and I
will probably do it again to my next townie-beater.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

So, it is possible, and it doesnt destroy the driveline?

i may switch,.... my POS isnt worth real stuff..

Yes and nope. If you love clean calves and never needing to lube your
chain, go for it!

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> Is it possible, or has anyone ever tried using cooking oil as chain

lube?

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Am I really the only person who has actually done this?

It was the first week of my freshman year of college and I couldn't get

real

Quoted message said:

chain lube or even motor oil... not to mention the LBS was far away. I
am
pretty sure it was either Crisco or another vegetable oil, but I
slathered
it on once on my walmart bike. It silenced any squeaks... permanently.

The

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oil had hardened into a paint-like finish, preventing any rust or dirt

from

Quoted message said:

getting into the drivetrain, and my pants or leg were never again to

receive

Quoted message said:

a chainring tattoo! On the other hand, the drivetrain drag was pretty

high,

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but it *worked*.

I'd never do it to any of the bikes whose efficiency I cared about, and

I

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will probably do it again to my next townie-beater.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

So, it is possible, and it doesnt destroy the driveline?

i may switch,.... my POS isnt worth real stuff..

Yes and nope. If you love clean calves and never needing to lube your
chain, go for it!

It's riding in the wet you have to watch out for - it does emulsify and wash
off. I've used several different kinds, main one for emulsifying easily is
olive oil, since it exists as an emulsion/semi-emulsion while in the fruits.

Shaun aRe - Now, I did successfully use fat from a lamb roast to grease my
crank tapers one time ',;~}~

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Pam is good for keeping the mud from your bike. Spary
frame and everything but side of rims and brake pads. After a really
muddy ride and you wash your ride your see how easy the mud just flows
off.

I use it on my dog's paws when we are going to be in the snow for a long
time. Helps keep them from getting ice dingles.

Matt

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Pam is good for keeping the mud from your bike. Spary
frame and everything but side of rims and brake pads. After a really
muddy ride and you wash your ride your see how easy the mud just flows
off.

I use it on my dog's paws when we are going to be in the snow for a long
time. Helps keep them from getting ice dingles.

What are those?

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Pam is good for keeping the mud from your bike. Spary
frame and everything but side of rims and brake pads. After a really
muddy ride and you wash your ride your see how easy the mud just flows
off.

I use it on my dog's paws when we are going to be in the snow for a long
time. Helps keep them from getting ice dingles.

What are those?

Chunks of snow and ice that get stuck to her fur. The ones on her feet
bother her and probably make them colder and mare a frostbite risk.

She's got furry feet too:
http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-01-24 (XC skiing at Hartman's
with cousin Rob)/DSC00676.JPG
or
http://tinyurl.com/3phez

Matt

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http://tinyurl.com/3phez

Matt

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