Bicycle Chain Lube

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As the bicycle chain turns around the pedal cranks and the gear sprockets, creating friction, which results in gradual wear and tear. If you want to limit the amount of deterioration on your sprockets and chain, you should regularly lubricate your chain, once every two weeks. To ensure optimum riding conditions, you need to know what type of bicycle chain oil to use for bicycle maintenance, as detailed below:

Tip: A solvent can be used to clean oily brake rotors

In most cases you will accidentally spray or get lubricant on the bicycle rotors. This can render them useless. However, by using the right tools to clean up the oil you can have it good as new.

If you use a strong solvent or cleaner, make sure that you bed-in the rotors before use as the bedded-in pad remnants will also be removed in the cleaning process.

Choice of Bicycle Chain Lube Oil

Light Oil

The use of light oil is ideal for bicycle chains with average to dry and clean riding conditions. Light oil works great for penetrating the chain bushings, which is effective in minimizing the amount of wear between the links.

To properly apply a light oil, turn the pedal crank backward and squeeze oil down the chain rollers. Among the most popular choices of light oil among cyclists include Phil Wood Tenacious Oil as well as Tri-Flow.

Thick Grease

If you usually ride in wet conditions rainy days or dirty environments such as dust or mud, it is recommended that you use thick grease or oil on your bicycle chains. Experts recommend thinning out thick grease using a volatile solvent to dilute it and allow the mixture to better penetrate the chain bearings.

Wax

Another option is wax, which is considered as the most ideal type of lubricating agent to use, especially for those who live in extremely dry conditions. For easier application, melt the wax and allow it to penetrate the chain, letting it dry in place. Over time, the wax will naturally flake off, which means you don't need to degrease it as you normally would with other types of oils - you still need to do it, but not as often.

Spray Lubricants

If you are looking for an oil that is easy to apply, use spray lubricants that can be directly sprayed on the chain. Ordinary lubricants such as WD-40 are too thin, which only acts as a degreaser that strips away any lubricants that are applied on the chain. If you don't have anything else just count with some WD-40 then go ahead and apply it but remember that it's not for daily use, you will need to oil it or grease it with something else as soon as possible.

Did You Know?...

Did you know that oily brake surfaces are a recipe for disaster?

Be very careful not to spill any oil on the disk brake rotors and the rims: it might contaminate your rotors and rims and it will be extremely hard to remove the oil from them. In some extreme cases, you'll even need to replace a brake rotor.

To prevent spilling oil on top of what you shouldn't I recommend applying the oil near the area of the chain ring (cranks, pedals) and using a rag underneath to prevent spilling such oil or grease.

Buying a Bicycle Chain Lube Online

If you are interested in buying a bicycle chain lube you can buy it in one of these trusted online stores:

Buying Bicycle Chain Lube on eBay.com

	Pedro's Enduro Premium Wet Bicycle Bike Chain Lubricant/Lube, 4oz/120ml (New - 113.74 USD)
	WET Bicycle Chain Lube 1 Gallon Jug (New - 109.03 USD)
	Rock N Roll Gold PTFE Bicycle Chain Lube - 12 Count Box - RN155 (New - 104.99 USD)
	32 oz Jug WHITE LIGHTNING BIKE BICYCLE CLEAN RIDE CHAIN LUBE 2 PACK (New - 67.99 USD)
	Muc-Off LUDICROUS AF High Performance Bicycle Drip Chain Lube : 50 ml (New - 64.99 USD)
	Muc-Off Dry Bicycle Chain Lube, 1 Liter (New other (see details) - 64.95 USD)