I found this testament just now and think that's a mighty interesting idea to clean up the dirty bike chain. I'll probably have to wait for drier weather till I really can start to successfully use the silly cone for the actual chain lube:
Silly cone as chain lube
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Posted by LittleBigMan 04-13-01, 10:41 PM
You know I am not an expert on bike repairs, but...
I once put some silicon "oil" (not really designed for lubrication, but I thought, 'Darn, this stuff is really slippery, and it says it's silicon (really techno-cool).' So I put it on the chain.
Hit a cool rainstorm on the way home. Soon I started hearing this sound, like chirping birds. By the time I got home, I was cringing past every person within earshot of me, hoping they wouldn't think I was riding a cheap bike!
Good news, though. It disappeared after I added a little petro-based oil. Guess that'll larn me: never use oil labled "Xerox".
Silly cone as chain lube
Quote:
Posted by LittleBigMan 04-13-01, 10:41 PM
You know I am not an expert on bike repairs, but...
I once put some silicon "oil" (not really designed for lubrication, but I thought, 'Darn, this stuff is really slippery, and it says it's silicon (really techno-cool).' So I put it on the chain.
Hit a cool rainstorm on the way home. Soon I started hearing this sound, like chirping birds. By the time I got home, I was cringing past every person within earshot of me, hoping they wouldn't think I was riding a cheap bike!
Good news, though. It disappeared after I added a little petro-based oil. Guess that'll larn me: never use oil labled "Xerox".