Best Chain lube for MTB

[KiNgL]

dead serious...gave it a try for one of my VG to breedts and back training sessions(100 od km's)...works very well. If you can get it into a lekker applicator bottle you are laughing. But like i said, I need to work through my current stash before using it again, by my calculations it will be 2031

i shall give it a bash ... also have mobil1 at home shall try that as well

[American Flyers]

I have tried all different lubes and some attracts dusts, others make black, wax one can damage jockey wheels, if not cleans properly.... I have not found best one yet! I prefer the one that does not turn black and attract dusts... Not sure which one is?

[W3RN3R]

i shall give it a bash ... also have mobil1 at home shall try that as well

Keep in mind that automobile lubricants have a shelve life of 5years

[Bobbo_SA]

I use "GO Chain wax" from Bearing Man, works brilliantly, been very happy with it and the pricing was reasonable @ around R50 for a 120ml bottle and to be honest, 2 applications and you only need a small amount after each wash as a maintenance treatment.

 

http://www.bmgworld.net/Page_Files/file/BMG-CW23102008.pdf

[dirtrider]

If you going to use stuff like Castrol or whatever other motoroil to lube your chain then you mights as well not lube at all and run a dry chain .

[Mojoman]

I use "GO Chain wax" from Bearing Man, works brilliantly, been very happy with it and the pricing was reasonable @ around R50 for a 120ml bottle and to be honest, 2 applications and you only need a small amount after each wash as a maintenance treatment.

 

http://www.bmgworld....-CW23102008.pdf

Just checked with my local BM (Kdump) and they have a 500ml bottle for R160, might go and get some of this and try it.

[Goodbadugly]

If you going to use stuff like Castrol or whatever other motoroil to lube your chain then you mights as well not lube at all and run a dry chain .

Why? What is so special about a bicycle chain? Or are you just trolling.

[Mojoman]

Why? What is so special about a bicycle chain? Or are you just trolling.

I think using motor oil will just attract dust and dirt and create more of a grinding paste than a lube?

[Bobbo_SA]

I love the stuff, just dont let the secret out, else we might not find stock soon, :-)

[Pieterg]

If you going to use stuff like Castrol or whatever other motoroil to lube your chain then you mights as well not lube at all and run a dry chain .

 

Please advise What to use Then?

[dirtrider]

You already said it , "what is so special about a bike chain " . If you want to destroy it then put some oil on it that wil collect all the dust and stuff so you can have some nice grinding paste . Then a dry chain will be a better option . And yes I have run a chain on these lubes before .

[Cav']

Pieterg - How much lube do you use at a time and how often.

 

Because my 100 -150ml bottle lasts a long time. ( lubed after every wash and the night before a race)

[Tubeless]

Dry lube just sound like such an oxymoron.

[dirtrider]

Squirt works for me . And got no idea why you want 5l of it anyway !! My chain gets lubes once a weeks and a small bottle last me a few months !

[rouxtjie]

I think using motor oil will just attract dust and dirt and create more of a grinding paste than a lube?

No worse than wet or oil based lube(motorex...pedros...finishline wet), the function of lube is to surprise surprise...lubricate...not to keep the drivetrain clean. I don't think wax based or "dry" lubes do as a good a job as their oil based cousins.

[rouxtjie]

You already said it , "what is so special about a bike chain " . If you want to destroy it then put some oil on it that wil collect all the dust and stuff so you can have some nice grinding paste . Then a dry chain will be a better option . And yes I have run a chain on these lubes before .

So that means dry lube or nothing...yes?