Chro Mo Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Automatic transmission oil - best results so far took the advice of John Allen on Sheldon Brown's site. Will never look back.
jcza Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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, Oom Kaspaas, Pure Savage and 3 others 6
Pure Savage Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 The wax based lubes just end up clogging the rear derailer and a huge mess in the cassette.
MTBc Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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.
fanievb Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 isn't this supposed to be a sticky? https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/109516-the-great-chaincassettegears-thread/page__hl__the+great+chain
Bobbo_SA Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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....
igknot Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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/
Tubeless Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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?
Roneblack46 Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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.
rouxtjie Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Rock & Roll Extreme(blue one)....tried them all sticking with it MONS, SeaBee and Rudi Pollard 3
rouxtjie Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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....
jcza Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 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
Firozfx Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 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.
BergForce Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 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.
jcmeyerSS Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 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?
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