Are Wax Lubes As Good As People Claim?

BrokenKonaRider · *by **BrokenKonaRider** on Fri 12/Mar/10 9:41pm*

FLATULENTFRIEND wrote:In the Winter time I used to use chainsaw bar lube (flame away folks) on my 9 speed and singlespeed. It stayed in place and lasted well.

It's complete and utter rubbish. Cheap, but makes a massive mess, attracts mud and gunk to it, turns to sludge, and is really hard to clean off.

I found I couldn't afford the necessary generous reapplications of RnR gold. Even if I bought big bottles of it from CRC.uk

danose · *by **danose** on Fri 12/Mar/10 9:52pm*

A-racer wrote:
Simpleone wrote: We have used Rock n Roll for many years but found it noisy even though the lube was still working.

Still can't convince myself that a noisy chain can be well lubricated

'wet' lube clings to the outside of the rollers - quietening things down when they mate onto cogs/rings. However the primary wear point is inside the chain where the pins are. Dry lube all the lube is hiding down inside where it needs to be - nothing on the rollers, so yes you can have a 'noisy' chain and still be well lubed. Of course a 'dry' lube probably wears cogs/rings every so slightly faster (but then I could argue that wet lube + dirt acts as a pretty bloody good cutting paste)

danose · *by **danose** on Fri 12/Mar/10 9:53pm*

BrokenKonaRider wrote:I found I couldn't afford the necessary generous reapplications of RnR gold. Even if I bought big bottles of it from CRC.uk

you just need to stop worrying about it - like why stress about a $20 bottle of lube every other month when tyres seem to be heading for $100 each - do you also avoid riding your bike cos it wears the rubber out?

hell - even if it works out $2/ride for r'n'r it's trivial - just skip the post ride coffee :satan:

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:02pm*

ProGold ProLink. There's nothing as clean that works as well, IMO. And it lasts well too... :thumbsup:

wuffy · *by **wuffy** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:06pm*

I use CRC, not "chain reaction cycles" but that stuff in the can, seems to fix all problems on my bikes, excluding blown seals/beaten off walruses

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:07pm*

crc doesn't have any real uses

musket · *by **musket** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:09pm*

shut your mouth! CRC has NO place on bikes.

I concur with Olo - Pro Gold is the shizzle. If I can't get it, I like Triflow.

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:09pm*

Wobbler wrote:crc doesn't have any real uses

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:10pm*

crc is bullshit in a can, everything they claim you can use it for is far more easily accomplished with something specifically designed for such a task.