Squirt Clean Long Lasting Chain Lube 120ml

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It is worth thinking about, especially for mid and higher-tier groupsets which most performance road bikes generally have. With the chain fitted and the bottle well and truly shaken, you apply the lube to inside of the rollers as you rotate the crank. The process also takes longer, it's advisable to apply these lubricants the night before a ride ideally.

Usually what happens when a lube stops working is that your chain starts to squeak, rust spots appear and shifting performance drops off. I actually applied the same principle I used for cleaning my chain to my cassette - I took it to pieces and soaked it in the same re-used degreaser. Having squirted it onto a clean chain I waited a whole 520 miles before chickening out and applying some more. AbsolteBlack Graphen wax has won at least one Tour de France with Pog and lasts an incredibly long time between applications. Early muddy trails didn't cling to the chains and, as the gravel tracks dried up and became super dusty, this stuff kept that at bay too.

Wax lubes are predominantly made of wax, although they'll have a carrier solvent to help the wax to penetrate into the chain.

Even the ingredients are sustainably sourced, so Green Oil isn't simply passing the ecological impact up the supply chain. I also spoke to manufacturers directly where I had additional questions or queries on the products themselves. WD40 (the brand) also makes a range of bike-specific chain lubricants now that are better suited to the job, so save the WD40 (the product) for un-seizing or protecting metal parts. The second application survived some pretty foul weather, the Dartmoor Devil audax (muddy, grim) and is just running dry after over 300 miles.Companies soon realised that instead of heating up wax to melt onto a chain, wax could be melted (or rather dissolved) in a solvent. After around 120 miles of 'ride and wipe,' the amount of dirt coming off was much reduced, but the chain was still running smoothly. Put some on a new chain I thought was cleaned up and it has turned into something like hairspray residue. Anyway, I will spare you an explanation on each except for the last photo of my son riding his wee bike.

It's easy to apply, lasts ages and keeps things clean, but the real benefit is the protection it gives your components.

You need to use a lot of lube and you may find yourself getting through more than you anticipate in the early days. If you’re a regular commuter or a year-round long distance cyclist, then a wet lube is going to be our tip for you.