I'm slowly discovering that the deliberately neglected chain on the Motobecane grocery bike (no maintenance except to add lube three or four times a year and wipe off excess) is lasting as long as the carefully waxed chains on my two Rivs. But I don't get chainring tattoos or dirty fingers from the Rivs.
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe chain lubes tend to follow a similar usage pattern much like > people messing with their golf game... there's always something out > there that's the next best thing, that's gonna make your game (or > chain) work better... My 80-year old dad has been buying golf-tip > books, tapes and gadgets for most of his adult life, each time > convinced he had unlocked the "secret" to improving his putting, his > chipping, his driving... Then one day recently he bought a cheap used > driver at a local thrift store (he couldn't explain why, he already > has a beautiful set of woods), and almost magically he went out and > shot the best round of golf in his life (true story). > > I recall convincing myself (for years) that dipping my chain in hot > wax was the only way to go... I finally tired of this method when I > realized I had to do it so often... Since then I've wandered from lube > to lube over the years, through the variety of so-called dry lubes to > ice wax (yuck!) to finally.... get this... compressor oil... Don't ask > me why, but I find this stuff to be the most reliable (and cheapest). > Really I'm convinced any petroleum-based lube will work just fine, as > long as you apply it correctly, do it often, and clean the chain when > it's mucked up... > > So if there's anything I learned from my dad (and my endless quest to > find the ultimate chain lube), it's this: > > Stop worrying about it, and use what you've got on your garage > shelf... It's worked for centuries. Amen. > > BB > > > On Jan 17, 3:05 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product >> until it dries up. >> >> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > I'd say that ride in the slush did it. I ride in really wet >> > conditions (yesterday, the day before, etc, etc, etc.) If I get home >> > from a ride and park the bike in the garage without wiping it >> > down...always!... the chain will be a little rusty in a day or two. >> > I'd lube it up good and forget about it. >> >> > On Jan 16, 10:16 pm, AmiSingh <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > I found a good amount of rust on my almost new chain today! Definitely >> > > less than 100 miles on it. >> >> > > The chain was degreased/stripped of lube, then waxed with an 80/20 >> > > blend of paraffin to bees wax and I've been riding a few miles (15 >> > > tops) 3 times a week in the bitter cold Midwest. Once I rode when the >> > > streets were a slurry of melting snow, ice, salt and dirt/muck. >> > > Otherwise, mostly dry roads or when there's been a fresh thick >> > > powdering. >> >> > > I did not expect rust, but maybe I should have... >> >> > > So what do I do with my almost new rusty chain and should I worry >> > > about my bottom bracket or any other parts of the frame or any of it's >> > > components? >> >> > > Note, I like to keep my bike clean, use simple green finished with >> > > pedro's bike lust every 2 or 3 times I ride in these conditions. >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscribe...@googlegroups.com> >> > . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would >> probably benefit more from >> improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- Hide >> quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
