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Another chain lube - lanolin?
How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally
sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On 6/17/2016 9:17 PM, somebody wrote:
How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. Hmm. This opens up lots of possibilities. There are hundreds of animal species that exude oils of various kinds! We've been mostly arguing petrochemicals, but now rec.bicycles.tech can run chain lube debates for another century or so! -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 6:53:07 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/17/2016 9:17 PM, somebody wrote: How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. Hmm. This opens up lots of possibilities. There are hundreds of animal species that exude oils of various kinds! We've been mostly arguing petrochemicals, but now rec.bicycles.tech can run chain lube debates for another century or so! I use psychoactive toad oil . . . I think. I don't remember. Why are there tiny elephants on my bike? -- Who am I? |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On 6/17/2016 8:17 PM, somebody wrote:
How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus may attract coyotes. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On 2016-06-18 05:41, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/17/2016 8:17 PM, somebody wrote: How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus may attract coyotes. And mountain lions. Hmm, meals on wheels :-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
"somebody" wrote in message ... How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? It was probably a substitute for ye-olde whale oil. |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 9:18:58 PM UTC-4, somebody wrote:
How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus Chinese have an oversupply or the Scots ? New Zeeland ? organic stuff would be very low temp low speed. this batch contaminated with sheep dung ? visit: https://www.google.com/search?site=i... 4.RWNG-ZxWiks Brown was annoyed by a poster boosting used brake fluid. spreading used brake fluid around is not in odor. One day the poster reappeared n Brown blew a cork in a long rant here... |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 10:17:55 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 6:53:07 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/17/2016 9:17 PM, somebody wrote: How is this any better or worse than anything else? It's literally sheep dip of the week: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-comp...cle-chain-lube My current favourite chain lube for all occasions (dry, dusty or muddy) is a Inox product called "Lanox". It is described as a "heavy duty anti-corrosion lubricant with lanolin". Lanolin is a natural wax found in animal wool especially the wool from sheep, commonly referred as 'wool fat' or 'wool grease'. Baa baa black sheep. You can get it in a 300g aerosol can, but also in 5l container and 20 and 205l drums. A 300g aerosol can is about $10 and will lubricate a lot of chains. What's so good about it? it goes on thin enough to wick into all of the gaps in the chain; although it doesn't completely dry out, it doesn't seem to attract the dust like other "wet" lubricants; doesn't gum up like teflon based dry lubricants; doesn't wash off in the mud, but continues to repel water on long muddy rides without keeping mud and dirt on your chain; cheaper than bike chain specific lubes; washes off easily in turps and takes whatever grime its accumulated with it. Hmm. This opens up lots of possibilities. There are hundreds of animal species that exude oils of various kinds! We've been mostly arguing petrochemicals, but now rec.bicycles.tech can run chain lube debates for another century or so! I use psychoactive toad oil . . . I think. I don't remember. Why are there tiny elephants on my bike? -- Who am I? another California Beach Boy.... |
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Another chain lube - lanolin?
jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 6:53:07 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: snip Hmm. This opens up lots of possibilities. There are hundreds of animal species that exude oils of various kinds! We've been mostly arguing petrochemicals, but now rec.bicycles.tech can run chain lube debates for another century or so! I use psychoactive toad oil . . . I think. I don't remember. Why are there tiny elephants on my bike? -- Who am I? Goddamn Jay, you're good. Every post is a gem. |
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