Re: chain life

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:04 AM, mmeiser <touring-at-bikelist.org@
mmeiser.com> wrote:

> However I think I'm going to try a wax based dry lube first
> which are supposed to handle mud and rain better. I've been hearing
> about the new lub called "Squirt" among others.
>

Not sure where you heard this claim Mike, but it contradicts my experience,
both as a rider and a
mechanic/shop owner, and what I have always heard.  Wax based lubes are
indeed "clean" in that they
won't leave a chainring mark on your calf, but unless you soak and scrub the
chain between applications,
it results in a nasty buildup on your chain and cogs, and is the least
durable of lubes in wet conditions.
I am not familiar with "Squirt" however.

-- 
John Wood
Open Road Bicycles
Missoula, Montana, USA