Chain Lube

[KADO]

It is about that time to lube the chain again. What kind of chain lube is everyone using?

 

[JSP]

DuPont Teflon Dry is a good one. It sprays on as a liquid and dries as a waxy substance. Most common at Lowes. Works great.

 

[Top1Dog525]

Champion Chain Lube, pretty good stuff.

 

[nc_fz6r]

Every 250 Miles

 

[dart1963]

I use DuPont dry wax Teflon... it's fairly clean (no oil slinging), but it's hard to tell how much you have on. There are rave reviews on it, just google it, and I'm 3600 miles with no issues...c below)
I got my bike home from the dealer, cleaned it with kerosene, and put this on.
It's a personal choice when it comes to lubes, so take everything you read with a grain of salt. Some have used WD40 with no issues, others claim it's not o-ring safe.


I did have a spot o' rust after my last ride in the rain when I didn't dry it down and check the chain, but I cleaned it, and re-lubed with this and haven't noticed an issue.

 

[dart1963]

oh, and check it at least once a week... it's a fairly important piece of our bikes, kinda like the tires...
Don't wait for the "scheduled check"

 

[Professional_Noob]

Maxima Chain Wax! I like this stuff! It has no sling and I have had no problems with it! Has good reviews too!

 

[amirw]

How often are you lubing your chain (miles), and are you lubing other parts instead of waiting for the scheduled service?

 

[dart1963]

I check my chain once a week when I check the tires. I'll sometimes just hit it with a few sprays of lube. If it looks grimy, then I'll kerosene it and relube..
Biggest thing to me is to just keep an eye on everything (good weekend project with the kids, we'll do their bicycles at the same time) and lube/clean/change as needed.