A question for you tourers...

For me, white lightning is the one. Set it up, then regrease every 150
miles - never even think about cleaning your chain again.

Chris

Mark said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

Thanks for any thoughts,

Mark

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Quoted message said:

For me, white lightning is the one. Set it up, then regrease every 150
miles - never even think about cleaning your chain again.

Isn't that what all the local p***heads are drinking?

Mark said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything &
then re-lubricate?

Thanks for any thoughts,

Mark

I take a small bottle of Finish Line and relube when needed. If its a very
long tour I would think about cleaning the chain using diesel of course
which is readily available everywhere.

"Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

You've got it. Mind you, if the chain isn't squeaking, there's no great
rush to re-lube it. A good quality chain oil will be able to resist a good
amount of water (although a serious soaking will wash most of it out)
Try to get as much of the dirt off the chain as you can by running it
through a rag held in your hand while turning the pedal. Oiling a dirty
chain allows the dirt to work its way in, increasing chain wear. Try to
just get the oil in the joins between the rollers and the inner plates and
between the inner and outer plates. Backpedal for a minute to allow the oil
to work in and then wipe off the excess.

Ian

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Quoted message said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

Small bottle of finishline lube. Used it once in 6 weeks/1200 miles.

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Quoted message said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

I can't say I worry too much about it. I take a small bottle of suitable
lube (e.g. Finish Line wet or dry depending on where and when) and give it a
little squirt from time to time.

Basically, if the chain is moving for 5 hours + a day its not going to cease
up so it probably needs less care and attention than it would get at home.

Mind you, it doesn't get too much care & attention at home.

On a six week tour in India I lost my lube. Local bicycle repair men kept
the chain sweet as a nut with vegetable oil. Did the job!!

T

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Quoted message said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

Thanks for any thoughts,

Mark

Same as others.Chain through rag after dirty weather and relube with
Finishline.

KC

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Quoted message said:

For me, white lightning is the one. Set it up, then regrease every 150
miles - never even think about cleaning your chain again.

Isn't that what all the local p***heads are drinking?

I wondered why I was getting through chains/mechs so quickly...

Chris

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Quoted message said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

Quoted message said:

Same as others.Chain through rag after dirty weather and relube with
Finishline.

Oh using a rag is much to high tech for bothering with on tour :-) If it
looked dry one morning I'd pop some lube on it before setting off.

TBH, if it was a several day ride (say less than a week) then I'd
probably not bother much about it at all. I do have small oil bottle
that has some lube or other in it - only gets used in these situations
so has been in there years, and is probably a mix anyway.

I've used various things, including a little bit of engine oil cadge
from a a garage and a bit of veg oil I had when camping when necessary.
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Mark said:

What do you do in terms of chain re-lubrication if you're out on a
several-day ride & you get caught in the rain? Just dry everything & then
re-lubricate?

Thanks for any thoughts,

Mark

The general rule is never to lubricate a chain without cleaning it
first. However, on tour cleaning a chain is impractical so if it gets
dry (only normally if heavy rain washes all the oil out - it will go for
months in dry conditions) re-oil it from the inside out (i.e. drip oil
onto the bottom run of chain, not the top). This is less likely to wash
grit deep into the rollers, as it would if you put the oil on the
dirtier side of the chain.

Any oil is better than none - use what you can get. Some tourists
scavenge leftovers from garages rather than carry the extra weight of an
oil can with them.

Zog The Undeniable said:

The general rule is never to lubricate a chain without cleaning it
first.

Unless you are riding every day in bad weather, or using wax lube.

Guy
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