After nearly 12 years of trying different things, I finally found a chain lube combo I like.
First the details:
I ride only on the road, with a converted hybrid bike. I have very high quality parts and componentry on an old but comfortable (my favorite) frame. The reason for this weird combo is that I am a dirt bike rider. The real road bikes do not feel right to me.
I ride between 20 and 24 miles every other day. When I am feeling good, I ride every day. So a min of 100 miles a week and sometimes much more.
I have been active in bicycling since 1994, with just pleasure riding before that.
So here is my solution:
BelRay ultra clean motorcycle chain lube (contains only Zinc) PLUS GT85 bicycle lube sprayed on after the BelRay dries.
This combo works wonders for me. Does not attract dirt (a big problem here in Florida) and works well when raining (another big FL prob). It also lasts a very long time between lubes! The shifting is also great.
Chris
First the details:
I ride only on the road, with a converted hybrid bike. I have very high quality parts and componentry on an old but comfortable (my favorite) frame. The reason for this weird combo is that I am a dirt bike rider. The real road bikes do not feel right to me.
I ride between 20 and 24 miles every other day. When I am feeling good, I ride every day. So a min of 100 miles a week and sometimes much more.
I have been active in bicycling since 1994, with just pleasure riding before that.
So here is my solution:
BelRay ultra clean motorcycle chain lube (contains only Zinc) PLUS GT85 bicycle lube sprayed on after the BelRay dries.
This combo works wonders for me. Does not attract dirt (a big problem here in Florida) and works well when raining (another big FL prob). It also lasts a very long time between lubes! The shifting is also great.
Chris