Hello everyone,
Just wanted to share my recent maintenance experience.
After using , TriFlo's wet lube, White Lightning's dry lube and a combination of White Lightning and WD40 over past years, recently I have started using Shell's motorbike chain oil. So far, it seems to have worked the best. Lubing intervals are ~500-600 km now (road bike; mostly dry weather). This is with wiping off the chain with dry cloth once a week (~200 km) which removes grit and part of the lube every time. So unlike before, I haven't had to re-lube after each cleaning. With my MTB, I wipe the chain and clean the drivetrain after every off-road ride. It seems to be working with off-road use quite well. For both roadie and MTB, the drivetrain seems to work very smoothly (basically silent). The price is good, too. I paid $15 for a large spray can which I think will last a life-time! I needed to buy a bottle of White Lightning once a year (~$20).
The only thing is that I don't know what would be the effect on the durability of cogs and chain rings. Any one else has used this lube who wants to share the experience?
Cheers,
Amir.
Just wanted to share my recent maintenance experience.
After using , TriFlo's wet lube, White Lightning's dry lube and a combination of White Lightning and WD40 over past years, recently I have started using Shell's motorbike chain oil. So far, it seems to have worked the best. Lubing intervals are ~500-600 km now (road bike; mostly dry weather). This is with wiping off the chain with dry cloth once a week (~200 km) which removes grit and part of the lube every time. So unlike before, I haven't had to re-lube after each cleaning. With my MTB, I wipe the chain and clean the drivetrain after every off-road ride. It seems to be working with off-road use quite well. For both roadie and MTB, the drivetrain seems to work very smoothly (basically silent). The price is good, too. I paid $15 for a large spray can which I think will last a life-time! I needed to buy a bottle of White Lightning once a year (~$20).
The only thing is that I don't know what would be the effect on the durability of cogs and chain rings. Any one else has used this lube who wants to share the experience?
Cheers,
Amir.