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On May 24, 12:22*am, landotter wrote:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. D'you know, I think my lube is cheaper per annum than yours. I switched over from 3-in-1 sewing machine oil and WD40 in 2003 to White Lightning Dry Wax and used that happily for six years. I still have half a 12 Euro bottle left, so I used six bucks' worth, at the rate of about a buck a year (1). For the last 17 months I have used an even more economical chain lube called Oil of Rohloff. You put on only a few drops at a time and that stuff spreads and sticks like the proverbial to a baby's blanket. A 50ml bottle costs 5 Euro and after 2800km I have used less than sixth of a bottle, say a buck's worth in 17 months. At this rate five bucks of Oil of Rohloff will last me six years. I carelessly, thinking it was a very small bottle, ordered three spare bottles as well with the bike (one came in the complimentary welcome kit), so I'll be buying chain lube again in 2033. Of course, Jobst will now trump all by explaining to us that he last paid for chain lube in 1939, and has lubed with other people's car drainage since then. Andre Jute "Cycling wisdom" is an oxymoron (1) The trick is first to buy a fully enclosed chaincase. I used to lube every 500 klicks or so but recently my chain and the 500km-old oil on it were so clean, I'm wondering about letting it go to a 1000km between lubes. |
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On May 23, 6:22*pm, landotter wrote:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. I use Castrol Moly-Dee, every couple of years or so and it seems to do very well, even in extra rainy years. Lewis. ***** |
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On May 24, 8:30*am, " wrote:
On May 23, 6:22*pm, landotter wrote: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. I use Castrol Moly-Dee, every couple of years or so and it seems to do very well, even in extra rainy years. Mine's actually Castrol ATF, which I bought to try and rehabilitate some decrepit chains on my neighbor's menagerie. It's just 5W oil with a bunch of additives and detergents. Just the thing for an unstretched chain with 20 years of garage corrosion. |
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On May 23, 5:22*pm, landotter wrote:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. Love it. Time to start marketing! |
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On May 23, 6:19*pm, Andre Jute wrote:
On May 24, 12:22*am, landotter wrote: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. D'you know, I think my lube is cheaper per annum than yours. I switched over from 3-in-1 sewing machine oil and WD40 in 2003 to White Lightning Dry Wax and used that happily for six years. I still have half a 12 Euro bottle left, so I used six bucks' worth, at the rate of about a buck a year (1). For the last 17 months I have used an even more economical chain lube called Oil of Rohloff. You put on only a few drops at a time and that stuff spreads and sticks like the proverbial to a baby's blanket. A 50ml bottle costs 5 Euro and after 2800km I have used less than sixth of a bottle, say a buck's worth in 17 months. At this rate five bucks of Oil of Rohloff will last me six years. I carelessly, thinking it was a very small bottle, ordered three spare bottles as well with the bike (one came in the complimentary welcome kit), so I'll be buying chain lube again in 2033. Of course, Jobst will now trump all by explaining to us that he last paid for chain lube in 1939, and has lubed with other people's car drainage since then. Andre Jute "Cycling wisdom" is an oxymoron (1) The trick is first to buy a fully enclosed chaincase. I used to lube every 500 klicks or so but recently my chain and the 500km-old oil on it were so clean, I'm wondering about letting it go to a 1000km between lubes. Now, now...Don't be jealous Andre. Otter has come up with an outstanding product. No need to claim that yours is better or cheaper. Otter's oil is better because of the marketing. Who cares what's inside. I want a bottle of Highwheel lube and I want it now. Yours is sewing oil and WD40? Pleeeeeaaaaaseeee! |
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landotter wrote:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. Nice packaging! -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Bend, Oregon |
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On May 24, 1:16*pm, Mike Elliott
wrote: landotter wrote: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. Nice packaging! Best part is that it wears off with use. In a couple weeks I'll draw a critter on it and label it "Oil of Landotter". That stuff costs double the Highwheel Lube. |
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On May 24, 9:41*am, landotter wrote:
On May 24, 8:30*am, " wrote: On May 23, 6:22*pm, landotter wrote: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. I use Castrol Moly-Dee, every couple of years or so and it seems to do very well, even in extra rainy years. Mine's actually *Castrol ATF, which I bought to try and rehabilitate some decrepit chains on my neighbor's menagerie. It's just 5W oil with a bunch of additives and detergents. Just the thing for an unstretched chain with 20 years of garage corrosion. I use ATF as well. I'll research better options when my liter runs out after another 4 years. What the heck, I goop it on and a bottle lasts me 8 years. The stuff stops my chain from rusting and squeaking. ATF WTF HAND BBQ. Cam |
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On May 23, 6:22*pm, landotter wrote:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...ffc1760c_o.jpg It's about as boutique as I can afford. That is very boutique unique, just like Ernesto Lube. |
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