I used Prolink on my beater chain about 5 months ago. I've ridden it on short 1/2 mile trips on a daily basis, with a couple of wet rides. I haven't maintained it at all because my current job has distracts me from my interest in bikes, and the entire set of inner and outer plates is a nasty dry-rust mess at this point. However, there's no chain squeak. This is a SS with decently high tension on the chain. I also don't notice any dry chain roller "rattle."
Is there no squeak because of the chain tension, or is it because the Prolink has actually maintained its lubricating properties?
who knows? for me, prolink lasts about a week, and yes, rust seems to be a real issue. 15% chain saw oil in white spirit otoh lasts about 2 weeks. and no rust problems. but i'm reluctant to ascribe magical properties to something where i don't know for sure what's going on.
I used Prolink on my beater chain about 5 months ago. I've ridden it on short 1/2 mile trips on a daily basis, with a couple of wet rides. I haven't maintained it at all because my current job has distracts me from my interest in bikes, and the entire set of inner and outer plates is a nasty dry-rust mess at this point. However, there's no chain squeak. This is a SS with decently high tension on the chain. I also don't notice any dry chain roller "rattle."
Is there no squeak because of the chain tension, or is it because the Prolink has actually maintained its lubricating properties?
who knows? for me, prolink lasts about a week, and yes, rust seems to be a real issue. 15% chain saw oil in white spirit otoh lasts about 2 weeks. and no rust problems. but i'm reluctant to ascribe magical properties to something where i don't know for sure what's going on.
I have done double-blind testing and can state unequivocally that Prolink is more magical than chan saw oil and white spirit.
I like Prolink. It is less messy than my usual 30 weight and it does hold on pretty well in the rain. I have a bottle of "ATB oil" (it looks like Mystery Oil) that works well, too. The only real POS oil I have used up here is White Lightning, which washes off by the time I get to the end of the driveway on a rainy day. Maybe I got a bottle with the magic drained out of it. -- Jay Beattie.
