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M Brundage typed: I'm working on a bottle of Ice Wax right now and like the way it sheds water and doesn't attract dirt. Oil based lubes shed water well enough but act like a magnet for grit. Does Extra Dry have an advantage over Ice Wax ? I haven't tried Ice Wax. I'm not sold on wax based lubes for mtbing based on my experience with them. My drivetrain always sounded like a cage full of finches by the end of ride. They may be better now but I've had excellent results with the Extra Dry oil based lube and see no reason to try something else. A friend of mine uses Ice Wax and has to apply it before every ride. I clean the chain (run it through a rag) and apply a drop of Extra Dry to each roller and wipe off the excess every week or so. I live on the east coast and ride in wet conditions frequently. Mike Thanks, Mike. I destroyed a chain when on vacation in Michigan last summer. The soil on the trails I was riding was fine sand so I'm trying to find something to use there this year that will shed the sand. If there is such an animal. By the end of our 3 week vacation there you could feel the sand in the rollers when you held the chain in your hands and turned each link. A small price to pay for the enjoyment of riding in those piney hills I guess. I'll give Extra Dry a try when the Wax is gone. Well, sand's gonna be a drivetrain killer no matter what. Just don't lube your chain right before the ride whatever you use. Let it sit overnight and wipe off the excess in the morning before you go. I killed a chain in one race at a sandy motocross course by putting lube on before I started. Mike |
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Mark (UK) wrote: I'm about to get a new bottle of winter chain lube. Was going to go with Finish Line XC again, but have heard good things about Rock n Roll Extreme. It works out about £1 more than finish line for equivalent volume, but I will give it a go if there are advantages. Has anyone tried extreme? How does it compare to Finish Line for UK winter conditions? I've heard its meant to be less sticky and less attractive to muck. On a related note, anyone tried Rock n Roll Cablemagic lube? Just hype? Any comments appreciated! For wet, muddy conditions use Phil Oil. It is the best. Here in sunny Southern California, as Slacker mentioned, we really don't have those conditions at all, but when I lived in the Pacific NorthWet I swore by Phil Oil. Miles |
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"miles todd" wrote in message ... Mark (UK) wrote: I'm about to get a new bottle of winter chain lube. Was going to go with Finish Line XC again, but have heard good things about Rock n Roll Extreme. It works out about £1 more than finish line for equivalent volume, but I will give it a go if there are advantages. Has anyone tried extreme? How does it compare to Finish Line for UK winter conditions? I've heard its meant to be less sticky and less attractive to muck. On a related note, anyone tried Rock n Roll Cablemagic lube? Just hype? Any comments appreciated! For wet, muddy conditions use Phil Oil. It is the best. Here in sunny Southern California, as Slacker mentioned, we really don't have those conditions at all, but when I lived in the Pacific NorthWet I swore by Phil Oil. The best ever wet and muddy (English conditions) lube, is well rendered mutton dripping. It's also ideal for greasing crank tapers (what I used when I fittedededed mine). -- Shaun aRe®T© |
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