Used to use Phil's in winter here in Minnesota as it was one of the few that didn't wash off immediately. Stopped using it when it became obvious that the tenacious oil not only sticks, but lets things like sand, salt and other abrasives stick just as well to the chain. Not only did I ruin a chain each winter, also a freewheel and chainring. (This was back in the 1980's when still in college.) Nowadays, I'm not as picky. During wet weather or winter will grab whatever lube is closest. Bioshield is excellent. But have used many of the others just because I have bottles sitting on a shelf.
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Zack B <zoombom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Riding year round in SF and PDX, I have experimented with almost every > chain lube available in extremely wet conditions. > > The problem with wax lubes is that boiling your chain in wax is a major > pain in the ass, and while the wax lubes do a good job of staying on the > outside of the chain (where lubricant is not actually needed), they quickly > wear off the inside parts of the chain (where the lubricant is needed). > > The best solution that I have found is a combination of a heavy oil, such > as chainsaw oil or Phil's, and a light oil, such as WD-40. > > The advantage of a heavy oil is that it will stay inside the chain for > much longer than a light oil will, especially on a chain that is being > soaked in the rain. The problem is getting it inside the chain where it is > needed, rather than all over the chain, the chainstay, and your legs, where > it is a nasty mess. > > The simple solution is to coat the chain with WD-40 first, thus creating a > thin film of light oil that allows the heavy oil to slip easily into the > pivot, and then to wipe the outside of the chain off. You don't need any > more than a single drop of heavy oil per pivot. > > The other option is Boeshield. This creates a tacky film much like a chain > wax. It does not lubricate as well as a heavy oil, but stays on the chain > much longer and will likely protect it better against rust. > > > > -- > -Zack > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
