Alternative chain lube

So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was forced
to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an almost
armor-like substance that didn't get my clothes dirty and kept the bike from
squeaking for months. This was on my daily commuting walgoose.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
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So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was
forced
to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an
almost
armor-like substance that didn't get my clothes dirty and kept the bike
from
squeaking for months. This was on my daily commuting walgoose.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training


If you rub the inside of a banana peal along a chain that will make an
excellent dry lube with good water resistant properties.

Steve E.

So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was
forced
to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an
snip

If you rub the inside of a banana peal along a chain that will make an
excellent dry lube with good water resistant properties.

Steve E.


Can you still smoke them afterwards?

Matt (just wondering)


Yes, but it will give you one hella headache, not that I know from experience or anything.
--
Slacker

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
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So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was
forced
to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an
almost
armor-like substance that didn't get my clothes dirty and kept the bike
from
squeaking for months. This was on my daily commuting walgoose.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training



Astro Glide works wonders KY ain't so bad either.

These also work on the rear... derailleur.

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
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| So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was
forced
| to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an
almost
| armor-like substance that didn't get my clothes dirty and kept the bike
from
| squeaking for months. This was on my daily commuting walgoose.

Not so much a chain lube, but when I install a new ceramic bushing pulley or
clean out an old one, I use a quality (drafting) pencil and blacken all the
acting surfaces (graphite lube!)


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So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube?

Ever see "Something About Mary"?

Bill "Spike" S.

A silly movie. My favorite scene is at the end, where the guitar player gets
shot.

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J'm


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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
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So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube? I was
forced
to use vegetable oil once. It dried up and encrusted the chain in an
snip

If you rub the inside of a banana peal along a chain that will make an
excellent dry lube with good water resistant properties.

Steve E.


Can you still smoke them afterwards?

Matt (just wondering)



The banana skin or the chain?
--
Westie
(thinking banana because you wouldn't want to become a chain-smoker now,
would you? )

Westie says:

(thinking banana because you wouldn't want to become a chain-smoker now,
would you? )

Aaarrgghh!!! That was bad! Or good, depending on which end of the day you
wrote it. it's bed-time here, so I'm assuming you wrote that after your first
cuppa coffee. I which case it isn't bad at all.
Good Morning

Steve Good Night......

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message . com...
So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube?

My current top secret project formula. It doesn't do really well in
super dusty conditions, but works very well in all other conditions.

JD

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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
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So what's the weirdest stuff you've ever used for chain lube?

My current top secret project formula. It doesn't do really well in
super dusty conditions, but works very well in all other conditions.

JD

Is it top secret because you're protecting potential commercial value, or is
it top secret just because you're not sharing?
--
Westie