On 2017-06-18 09:45, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/18/2017 12:24 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-06-18 08:16, wrote:
On Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 12:14:28 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-06-17 11:34, wrote:
Frank, On my Eddy Merckx I was using an old chain so I would lube
it with Rock n Roll and let it dry over-night.

The chain would stay relatively clean though it did deposit a
layer of something on the rear derailleur pulleys that was a real
pain in the butt to get off.

When you're using your wax technique do you find any build-up on
the cogs, rings and pulleys?


Which of their three lubes did you use?

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews...gold-lubricant




Is it better than White Lightning? The process seems quite wasteful,
dripping on a lot and then wiping away the run-off.

I've had the pulley gunk with any lube so far, whether chainsaw
oil, motor oil or some fancy bike product. I take a knife, hold the
blade against the pulley, turn the crank backwards ... splat ... a
clump falls onto the work bench. When cleaning the MTB chain before
a re-lube I collect a total of about one shotglass full of gunk
from the pulleys, cogs and chain. Dirt, clay, sap, caked animal
poop, "star thistle mousse", and so on.

-- Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

Rock n Roll Gold. Like I say, I spot each link and let it dry over
night and the chain has yet to squeak. And that chain which I just
replaced was pretty old. My friend used it at least for a year, and
he was putting in 6,000 mile years. But he squirts lube on it before
every ride I believe. And he cleans the chain religiously very often.
You can always touch his chain and only get a little clean lubricant
on your fingers.


I am probably more like your friend, babying chains a lot. I apply
lube to each link using a Q-Tip. White Lightning Epic Ride gets shaken
for a good mix, then I squirt the roughly needed quantity into an old
shotglass and dab it on. After a thorough cleaning, of course.

How long does that take you?


The cleaning? Depends on where I was riding. A few minutes for the road
bike yesterday. My road bike has a good dose of dirt trail exposure. On
the MTB this can easily consume 15mins or more because there often is
"weed parfait" and other nasty stuff caked into everything. Where you
need scraping and poking tools. Sometimes solvent if vegetation with
lots of sap got sucked in.

The actual lube job took less than a minute. Then ... I discovered the
front had a slow flat and there went the next half hour because that
still has a Gatorskin on it. This time wasn't wasted though because I
started the wood fire for cooking during that time and that must be
watched for safety. Filet mignon over a hot Manzanita can't be beat.
Today it's going to be ribs, same procedure but sans the flat fix.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/