Running hard behind the pack: I finally got over to True Value the other day and bought a quart of Master Mechanic (the only brand they had) Bar, Chain and Sprocket oil for $5 and change.
I'd put in 4-5 miles on the '03 Riv on dusty dirt acequia roads (relatively hard packed thanks to our rains) on shortcuts to pavement, and decided on today for the bike's semi-yearly thorough cleaning. (Put bike in stand near hose with bucket of warm water and a bit of dish soap nearby, with soft brush. Hose down gently, brush, rinse, bounce, dry, lube. Just like the pros. Since this is a fixed gear with a single brake, the operations is relatively quick and painless.) Decanted 2 oz into a little old fashion oil can, the kind with the flexible bottom and narrow spout, and dropped a drop on each of the chain's links, and wiped, and wiped again, and again, and again. Damn but that stuff is wet! Black spots near bottom bracket from spray. It's certainly more viscous than ProLink and even than the heavier patent "Purple Extreme" that a shop rat persuaded me to pay $8 for 4 oz but no more so than the ATF-3 that used to be in the oil can; in fact, it's lighter than I had anticipated (thinking, I guess, of Phil's). It is also very clingy. The chain, at least immediately after the most egregious excess was wiped off, was very quiet, in the stand. But I see that this stuff can't be applied in the usual "wipe, dribble, and wipe" fashion; I'll have to let it dry for 24 hours or at least overnight and wipe again. What with the time needed to apply it discretely -- in both senses -- and the time required for drying and more wiping, I hope that it does last longer than the other stuff I've been using -- ranging from wax with various additives to ProLink to Purple Extreme. I'll be interested to see how many miles go by before the drivetrain starts sounding noisy. On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 6:27 AM, 'doc' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > There is a big push in the wood industry to switch to bio-degradable bar > oil. Motion-lotion (link below) is the leader, but the link is to a large > scale supply site, so I couldn't find anything smaller than a gallon. (If > you really like it, you can order a 55 gallon drum.) For the petroleum > based lube, Ace or any Stihl franchise will have it in quart containers. > > http://www.baileysonline.com/Chainsaws/Fuel-Lube-Mixes/Bar-Oil/Motion-Lotion-Biodegradable-Bar-Chain-Oil-1-Gallon-Bottle.axd > > > On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 6:44:07 PM UTC-4, doc wrote: >> >> I know this was mentioned in a previous thread, but this last weekend >> while cleaning the bike I opted to skip the rather pricey liquid teflon >> spray I've been using the last 7 years. Instead, I grabbed the gallon of >> Ace chainsaw bar oil off the next shelf, putting a large dab on a rag, and >> wiping down the chain to leave just a sheen. I'm impressed. The drive >> train is definitely quieter and I sense the shifts are smoother. I'm eager >> to see how it works out over time. >> > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. 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