Environmentally Friendly Chain Lube

Mark T said:

Now we have a chain lube so green you can sprinkle it on your cornflakes
<www.green-oil.net>

Sounds great. Now how can I recycle my old chains, cassettes and
chainrings?

POHB writtificated

Quoted message said:

Sounds great. Now how can I recycle my old chains, cassettes and
chainrings?

Scrap yard? Metal bin at recycling centre?

POHB said the following on 15/02/2008 12:25:

Quoted message said:

Sounds great. Now how can I recycle my old chains, cassettes and
chainrings?

Are you serious? Metal is one of the easiest things to recycle. Just
take it to your local tip and put them in the bin marked "metal".

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Mark T said:

Now we have a chain lube so green you can sprinkle it on your cornflakes[1]

<www.green-oil.net>

Hmm... To a chemist naturally occurring oil will be saturated (probably
palm oil) or unsaturated (e.g. olive oil). We are told it is not palm.
The problem with unsaturated oils is that they cross link on exposure to
air and get stickier. Not a desirable feature on your chain.

One would have to be very green to have a petrochemical consumption so
low that chain oil is a significant part of it.

--
CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

Paul Luton writtificated

Quoted message said:

One would have to be very green to have a petrochemical consumption so
low that chain oil is a significant part of it.

I assume it's there to make choosing lube easier - going green is a no
brainer if it works as well as the other stuff & costs the same.

Paul Luton said:

Mark T said:

Now we have a chain lube so green you can sprinkle it on your cornflakes[1]

<www.green-oil.net>

Hmm... To a chemist naturally occurring oil will be saturated (probably
palm oil) or unsaturated (e.g. olive oil). We are told it is not palm.
The problem with unsaturated oils is that they cross link on exposure to
air and get stickier. Not a desirable feature on your chain.

What kind of oil is linseed?

Quoted message said:

One would have to be very green to have a petrochemical consumption so
low that chain oil is a significant part of it.

Exactly.

In any case, if a few drops of oil are sitting on your chain then they
aren't getting burned and contributing to atmospheric CO2. It is an act
of sequestration worthy of receiving carbon credits for.

In article said:

Paul Luton said:

Hmm... To a chemist naturally occurring oil will be saturated (probably
palm oil) or unsaturated (e.g. olive oil). We are told it is not palm.
The problem with unsaturated oils is that they cross link on exposure to
air and get stickier. Not a desirable feature on your chain.

What kind of oil is linseed?

Largely unsaturated, as far as I can see according to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil#Nutrient_content

Certainly I wouldn't expect it to stay usefully lubricating for long.

Though I suppose it might be useful as a finish on a wooden chain:
http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/2/3/article1.htm

In article <[email hidden]>, Alan Braggins
[email hidden] says...
I wouldn't expect it to stay usefully lubricating for long.

Quoted message said:

Though I suppose it might be useful as a finish on a wooden chain:
http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/2/3/article1.htm

That's quite nicely done, but I'm not sure he approached it the right
way - he used wood as a steel substitute rather than adapting the design
to suit the material. To me shaft drive is the obvious choice for
durability and ease of manufacture, with a laminated monocoque single-
sided frame and spoked wheels. Although looking at it maybe he avoided
glue wherever possible (those wheels can't be single boards, can they?)
- a monocoque frame would take quite a lot of carving. :-)

Alan Braggins said:

Quoted message said:

What kind of oil is linseed?

Largely unsaturated, as far as I can see according to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil#Nutrient_content

Certainly I wouldn't expect it to stay usefully lubricating for long.

Nope - it is the usual oil in oil paint and sets to a solid on exposure
to air.

--
CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Luton
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Alan Braggins said:

Quoted message said:

What kind of oil is linseed?

Largely unsaturated, as far as I can see according to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil#Nutrient_content

Certainly I wouldn't expect it to stay usefully lubricating for long.

Nope - it is the usual oil in oil paint and sets to a solid on exposure
to air.

Also used as varnish for e.g. floorboards

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/b/BIRBLO/