Troi Sport Posted November 14, 2007 Share Boeshield T-9 If its good enough for Boeings ....... Boeing 737-200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted November 14, 2007 Share I agree squirt and white lightning are not great in the wet, for wet rides use a wet specific lube, white lightning have one in a green bottle which works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylankeyter Posted November 14, 2007 Share Gone back to using plain old oil and is working fine. Probably better than Squirt. You don't need much and it keeps the drivetrain quiet. Have ridden in dust' date=' rain and mud recently and not had any issues. Wax based lubricants don't seem to handle the wet that well. On the MTB I replace the lube after washing my bike as the chain gets washed at the same time.[/quote'] similarly... the shell oil is use ( the gold one? ) makes the chainmove really quietly and smoothly. i just remove the chain every 200km and dunk it in some parafin and re-lube it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAESTRO's Posted November 14, 2007 Share Finish Line - PRO ROAD CR. Works for me........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnega Posted November 14, 2007 Share Gone back to using plain old oil and is working fine. Probably better than Squirt. You don't need much and it keeps the drivetrain quiet. Have ridden in dust' date=' rain and mud recently and not had any issues. Wax based lubricants don't seem to handle the wet that well. On the MTB I replace the lube after washing my bike as the chain gets washed at the same time.[/quote']similarly... the shell oil is use ( the gold one? ) makes the chainmove really quietly and smoothly. i just remove the chain every 200km and dunk it in some parafin and re-lube it.... On the road bike every 6-8 weeks seems to work for me, and that has been through the "winter" months, which in Durban means not cold, but fairly dusty conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAESTRO's Posted November 14, 2007 Share Boeshield T-9 If its good enough for Boeings ....... Shamus, I believe that T-9 is good stuff, but is it available in SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerSimpson Posted November 14, 2007 Share Gone back to using plain old oil and is working fine. Probably better than Squirt. You don't need much and it keeps the drivetrain quiet. Have ridden in dust' date=' rain and mud recently and not had any issues. Wax based lubricants don't seem to handle the wet that well. On the MTB I replace the lube after washing my bike as the chain gets washed at the same time.[/quote'] I agree. Have ridden some really muddy MTB rides (Stellenbosch MTB mudfests of '06 and '07 spring to mind) and used a simple oil lube. No chain suck, Use same stuff for the roadbike (10 000 km for the first chain on my Giant, will see how it goes on the 10-speed chain on the 'Dale). You can experiment with different viscosities (thicker/thinner oils) until you find what works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted November 14, 2007 Share I believe that T-9 is good stuff' date=' but is it available in SA. [/quote'] a little Birdy told me It should be available by the end of the month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot stuff Posted November 14, 2007 Share White lighting and squirt my choice but after a wet ride dry ur chain and apply. I helped a lady the other day with back wheel tire change, the chain was a new one with the grease that it comes with it, and after a few rides its black, yuk and so were my hands. im thankful that i was on main rd muizenberg where i could go into a restuarant and wash actually i had to use one of those green scrubbing sponges. They wernt too charmed.look Im not hot shots like u guys above, but it works for me. I some times clean my chain in diesal. And if its one of those chains that have a special link to remove the chain like shimano then i soak the chain in white lightning. But with campy u cant do that. U have to use one of those tools to remove chain.I must say its nice to cycle behind a guy who's bike doen't squeek and its cluster and chain are shiney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylankeyter Posted November 14, 2007 Share Gone back to using plain old oil and is working fine. Probably better than Squirt. You don't need much and it keeps the drivetrain quiet. Have ridden in dust' date=' rain and mud recently and not had any issues. Wax based lubricants don't seem to handle the wet that well. On the MTB I replace the lube after washing my bike as the chain gets washed at the same time.[/quote'] I agree. Have ridden some really muddy MTB rides (Stellenbosch MTB mudfests of '06 and '07 spring to mind) and used a simple oil lube. No chain suck, Use same stuff for the roadbike (10 000 km for the first chain on my Giant, will see how it goes on the 10-speed chain on the 'Dale). You can experiment with different viscosities (thicker/thinner oils) until you find what works for you. thats the problem, i used white lightning with my old chainj, it only lasted me 1500km! and i leaned it very regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholasr Posted November 14, 2007 Share Shell Helix, for older engines, err chains... mixed with some white lightening and chain saw oil... i have the right mix, not to wet so that it flings off and not too sticky either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainDura Posted November 14, 2007 Share White lightning is sh*te for anything offroad. Just doesnt work at all. For the roadbike it is priceless. Keeps the drivetrain very cleen, very quiet and its very easy to apply. My road chain has done 3500km with white lightning and it is still not even close to being worn. (>12 inches) That said I do clean it religiuosly with a rag every week and reapply the white lightning. 5 minute job and everybody's happy. On the mtb front i suppose oil works the best although i use squirt. its just cleaner than oil with less gunk and build up. I do however have had to relube in mudraces like stellenbosch 07 and karoo to coast. I reckon the water and mud gets rid of the squirt more easily than oil and the chain begins to moan and groan and shortly after that you will get chainsuck. and man does that suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted November 14, 2007 Share White Lightening is no more.... The factory burned down! Try Squirt instead. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casspir Posted November 14, 2007 Share After reading the reviews on Mtbr.com I got hold of Pro Gold ProLink chain lube. I have been using it the last three weeks on both the MTB and road bike. I am impressed. It seems to gather less gunk on the chain, jockey wheels and chain rings. I used on the Rhodes Challenge, and despite my free wheel hub problems, I had no build up of dust/gunk whatever. We had no rain, but ample dust, water crossings, etc.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />See the reviews at: http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Lube/product_22264.shtmlThe web-site at: http://www.progoldmfr.com/products/prolink.html This really works for me!Regards,ccasspir2007-11-14 06:28:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksilv3r Posted November 14, 2007 Share Iv tried alot of chain lubes and I found they all pick up dirt! So iv tried wynflon and stuck with it. It has teflon to protect and my chain runs very smooth with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainDura Posted November 14, 2007 Share Iv tried alot of chain lubes and I found they all pick up dirt! So iv tried wynflon and stuck with it. It has teflon to protect and my chain runs very smooth with it! Is this on your mtb or raod bike chain ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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