Oh, gods of Lube! can thou help a humble twiddler?

[flyingdutch]

I regularly lube and wipe down my chain on my commuter
(well... as regularly as I can remember and if it gets noisy or mucky!)

The last 2 mornings riding in to work have been driven almost apoplectic(?) by chain squeaking like a "Big hairy squeaky thing!!!"
but forgotten to do anything about it as it goes silent/smooth on the return journey at night.

Im assuming this is a temperature thing (been below 5deg at my place high on the hill) and remember Rohloff hubgear people say that there is a summer and winter verion for their hubs for said temperature reasons (my rig i just a lowly DeoreLX 8spd. 11-30x44T)

Is there a better/worse product for the darker months that I should use? (chain is only 9months/4000k old)

JJJ

 

[Mike]

flyingdutch wrote:

> The last 2 mornings riding in to work have been driven
> almost apoplectic(?) by chain squeaking like a "Big hairy
> squeaky thing!!!" but

What sort of lube? You use dry lube? wax?

> high on the hill) and remember Rohloff hubgear people say
> that there is a summer and winter verion for their hubs
> for said temperature reasons

With the hub gear, energy loss due to viscosity of the oil
might be much more of a problem. But what harm would a low-
viscosity oil do in summer?

Are you sure its the chain? Maybe BB???

 

[flyingdutch]

Originally posted by Mike

What sort of lube? You use dry lube? wax?

Are you sure its the chain? Maybe BB???

Nah, gave up on waxes a few years back. Keep everything very clean but it dissapears way too quick when colder/wet and you go thru it too quickly

Been using TriFlow but just picked up a bottle of 'ProLink' as recommended by Leigh at CW

Dont go making me paranoid with evil talk about BBs!!!
Spent the last 3 months hunting down noises in my new Chorus grouppo on the roadie!
Definetly chain. Jumped off this morning to put my ear up to drivetrain to ensure it was in fact the culprit

 

[::dom::]

I don't know if it will sort out hairy squeeks but I'm a ProLink Chain Lube (avail: Cheeky Monkey) convert and part time evangelist.

 

[amirm]

Originally posted by flyingdutch
I regularly lube and wipe down my chain on my commuter
(well... as regularly as I can remember and if it gets noisy or mucky!)

The last 2 mornings riding in to work have been driven almost apoplectic(?) by chain squeaking like a "Big hairy squeaky thing!!!"
but forgotten to do anything about it as it goes silent/smooth on the return journey at night.

Im assuming this is a temperature thing (been below 5deg at my place high on the hill) and remember Rohloff hubgear people say that there is a summer and winter verion for their hubs for said temperature reasons (my rig i just a lowly DeoreLX 8spd. 11-30x44T)

Is there a better/worse product for the darker months that I should use? (chain is only 9months/4000k old)

JJJ

Shell chain oil... Yeah Baby!

Smooth operation, long service intervals

 

[flyingdutch]

Originally posted by amirm
Shell chain oil... Yeah Baby!

Smooth operation, long service intervals

Is that cos you live in the cold place of Canberra or just cos you like it?

 

[amirm]

Originally posted by flyingdutch
Is that cos you live in the cold place of Canberra or just cos you like it?

Haven't tried ProLink.

As far as others go, this is good stuff. There was a thread on using engine oil a few weeks ago (as an alternative). I used to use it in my young age. Can remember that chain got really dirty really fast. Give the shell a try. If you like it, it's excellent value for money. My commute chain has ticked 3500 km, going to replace it within next 500 km. $50 for Ultegra.

As far as cold weather goes, I had a feeling that the viscosity in cold mornings went up, hence felt heavy (relatively bad). Seem to have got used to it. Muscles and joints don't seem to like the near 0 degrees anyway. So my average speed has dropped a tad.

 

[suzyj]

Originally posted by amirm:
> Shell chain oil... Yeah Baby!

> Smooth operation, long service intervals

I'll second that. It's the duck's guts, I reckon. Cheap, and works a treat.

Regards,

Suzy

 

[flyingdutch]

Originally posted by suzyj
Originally posted by amirm:
> Shell chain oil... Yeah Baby!

> Smooth operation, long service intervals

I'll second that. It's the duck's guts, I reckon. Cheap, and works a treat.

Regards,

Suzy

Where can I get ducks guts??? ;-)