E bike vs regular chain lube

[madmarc]

I'm waiting for Gravel Bike lube to hit the shelves then i pull the trigger - I'm sure it will be awsome

[patches]

I use this one for my pBike.

pBikes are faster than eBikes, so I'm guessing this would be the best for regular bikes!

Edited August 11, 2022 by patches

[Dicky DQ]

13 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

I think there must be a difference in the formula slightly, otherwise they would just market their regular chain lube to both E bikes and non E bikes and just raise the price of that...

I am sure that under the hood they are exactly the same.

[mazambaan]

Who will be first to make O Ring chains for ebikes? I would look at one based on how they have changed dirt biking.

[Hairy]

14 hours ago, splat said:

I get shifters (single click), shorter cranks and forks etc.

But:

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/technologies/apparel-accessories/footwear/e-bike-rated.html

https://www.cyclevolta.com/story/ebike-components/saddles-designed-for-electric-mountain-bikes/

 

15 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

I don't think anything for saddles and shoes. But for components yes. E bike cranks are different, some chainrings are different and you get E bike specific forks, wheels etc.

Here we go, in the marketing info .... it is for better balance and walking comfort when riding an e-bike ............

 

On the topic of balance, I wonder if these guys are going to make an e-bike specific model
https://eu.powerbalance.com/

[MTBRIDER1234]

1 hour ago, Dicky DQ said:

I am sure that under the hood they are exactly the same.

Sorry bru, but Dieselindust already confirmed that they are different.

[Hairy]

14 hours ago, splat said:

You can read all about it here: https://www.squirtcyclingproducts.com/portfolio_page/squirt-e-bike-chain-wax/

if its so marvellous for ebikes, imagine what it would do for your 'ordinary bike !?

Sounds like the "perfect" single speed chain lube

[MTBRIDER1234]

1 minute ago, Hairy said:

 

Here we go, in the marketing info .... it is for better balance and walking comfort when riding an e-bike ............

 

On the topic of balance, I wonder if these guys are going to make an e-bike specific model
https://eu.powerbalance.com/

I guess they are sort of a 'hybrid' shoe. It almost seems like they aren't a true cycling shoe and rather maybe a reinforced shoe geared to walking as well as riding (maybe the sole is not as stiff?)

[Hairy]

4 hours ago, patches said:

I use this one for my pBike.

pBikes are faster than eBikes, so I'm guessing this would be the best for regular bikes!

my pBike does not require any lube ... just a rinse with water now and again.

[Hairy]

13 minutes ago, mazambaan said:

Who will be first to make O Ring chains for ebikes? I would look at one based on how they have changed dirt biking.

O Ring for SS bikes would be cool ... .but would it introduce any friction into the drive train? 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Hairy
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[Steady Spin]

I have a bottle of the Squirt ebike wax lube in the box. Works really well and I used it throughout our wet summer recently. 

It outlasted the BAT wax lube by about one ride which isn't a lot but it is comparing wax to wax.
Would be interesting to compare against the regular version. 

It was what the LBS had a the time and I didn't buy into the "ebike specific" marketing hype. 

[thinusjvrs]

22 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

Haha I am also looking to justify the extra 20 rand

I do find it miles better (get it?) than Smoove and it's also pretty clean. But unless I find some concrete evidence here, then I may just go back to the regular one

I seem to have the opposite experience. I found Smoov to be cleaner than Squirt, all things being equal.
Regards, Thinus.
 

[Headshot]

23 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

Howzit all, I was wondering if there is any extra benefit to be derived from using E bike chain lube on a non-E bike? I use squirt chain lube and I saw that the E bike specific lube is about 10 or 20 rand more... So I wondered if it lasts longer or will do a better job of lubricating my chain in poor conditions

If there is anyone with knowledge about the chemicals that go into these 2 variants of squirt, then I would be really interested to know if, and how, they differ from one-another. 

I bought some as a joke. Its just as shite as regular Squirt. I prefer that other SA stuff in the red bottle because it seems to stay on longer. 

[DieselnDust]

7 hours ago, Hairy said:

 

Here we go, in the marketing info .... it is for better balance and walking comfort when riding an e-bike ............

 

On the topic of balance, I wonder if these guys are going to make an e-bike specific model
https://eu.powerbalance.com/

Hectic….someone is going to buy that bs

[dave303e]

7 hours ago, mazambaan said:

Who will be first to make O Ring chains for ebikes? I would look at one based on how they have changed dirt biking.

Ya o-ring and X-ring chains are the bees knees on a dirtbike, and still somehow cheaper than a lot of bicycle chains

7 hours ago, Hairy said:

O Ring for SS bikes would be cool ... .but would it introduce any friction into the drive train? 

You get X-ring chains which are a little less friction, but there is still considerable friction. I think for a commuter bike it would be awesome though just in terms of less maintenance

[lechatnoir]

if anyone's popping into the LBS for e-bike chain lube, they should be sure to get the e-bike saddle and the e-bike helmet. all those things are next to the 29-er saddles and helmets. oddly, there's no such thing as 29-er chain lube. who knew?