Re: chain life

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM, John Wood <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
>

My experience with wax based liquid lube was that it was messy and built up
as described above. I use pure wax (paraffin); does not build up, stays on
in showers, washes off in heavy rain.

Demetri