Chro Mo Posted June 5, 2013 Share Automatic transmission oil - best results so far took the advice of John Allen on Sheldon Brown's site. Will never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 5, 2013 Share Am I the only one that thinks squirt is rubbish? Never again after battling to get it off the cassette. I use Purple Extreme or anything else that looks like oil. Even used TechniBlok sunspray recently but will rather use water than touch squirt again. rouxtjie, Pure Savage, Oom Kaspaas and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 5, 2013 Share The wax based lubes just end up clogging the rear derailer and a huge mess in the cassette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBc Posted June 5, 2013 Share I used Chain-L once... after half a bottle of chain cleaner and still completely mucked up, had to soak in paraffin to get the stuff off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted June 5, 2013 Share isn't this supposed to be a sticky? https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/109516-the-great-chaincassettegears-thread/page__hl__the+great+chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted June 5, 2013 Share isn't this supposed to be a sticky? http://www.thehubsa....the great chain Beat me too it, seriously, does no-one use the search box anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igknot Posted June 5, 2013 Share Some one did some tests, but you have to pay for it http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/friction-facts-measuring-drivetrain-efficiency-35694/ http://www.friction-facts.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeless Posted June 5, 2013 Share While we are at it........... I am still not sure of where to put the lube, ie where exactly on the chain. On the sides or on the rollers. Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roneblack46 Posted June 5, 2013 Share SQUIRT... Lasted me many marathon races. You need to lube the night before, then again the morning. Lasts the full marathon. It looks dry, but it is there. Last marathon was at Clarens and no problems. If you really need to lube again carry a small eye drop bottle filled with Squirt to use at one of the water stations. Come to think of it, since using Squirt, I have had no chain suck issues as well. To clean, just taken cloth and clean green. Wipe the chain clean. Cassette - toothbrush and clean green. I have used R&R, Motorex, Purple Extreme before and spent a long time cleaning drivetrain components. With Squirt it is a 10 min job at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 5, 2013 Share Rock & Roll Extreme(blue one)....tried them all sticking with it MONS, Rudi Pollard and SeaBee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 5, 2013 Share Am I the only one that thinks squirt is rubbish? Never again after battling to get it off the cassette. I use Purple Extreme or anything else that looks like oil. Even used TechniBlok sunspray recently but will rather use water than touch squirt again.You saw sean's drivetrain at j2c. What a mess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 5, 2013 Share You saw sean's drivetrain at j2c. What a mess.... Yip - how to convert your 10 speed to 9 speed, use squirt. Never again for me. rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Rohloff oil. North Shore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firozfx Posted June 7, 2013 Share Automatic transmission oil - best results so far took the advice of John Allen on Sheldon Brown's site. Will never look back. Same here. Using leftover diesel engine oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergForce Posted June 7, 2013 Share Just went out on my 1st ride with Go chain wax. It was a sloppy wet mtb ride. It seems better than Squirt, my gear changes were smoother and my chain looked cleaner for longer. Squirt seems too lightweight for me - it does not lube enough, it does not stay on enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmeyerSS Posted June 7, 2013 Share damn glad i dont need to worry. i just use whatever is around.I do like white lightening clean ride. anyone else notice its not a blue liquid anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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