More often than not (after 80-90% of rides) I'll clean my chain with a rag that's been sprayed down with a hearty amount of WD-40. Run that chain through the rag until it's shiny and then again through a clean/dry part of the rag. Then depending on the weather/how wet & muddy things were/whether I had to hose off the bike I may call it "good enough" or apply either method new lube distribution - but always well before the next ride and never without sitting/wiping off the excess.
As far as lubes I've tried I've used a bunch with a few that failed miserably (Rock n Roll & Silca NFS, I'm looking at you!), some that seemed to work fairly well (Royal Purple seems better in the wet than when it's dry/dusty), and the "easy standard" of Boeshield/ ProGold (somehow that bottle of PG never seems to run out). I haven't found Dumonde to try it, and the WolfTooth is new to me. Wotth a shot if I can get my hands on it through...
June 14, 2021, 3:50 p.m. - khai
More often than not (after 80-90% of rides) I'll clean my chain with a rag that's been sprayed down with a hearty amount of WD-40. Run that chain through the rag until it's shiny and then again through a clean/dry part of the rag. Then depending on the weather/how wet & muddy things were/whether I had to hose off the bike I may call it "good enough" or apply either method new lube distribution - but always well before the next ride and never without sitting/wiping off the excess. As far as lubes I've tried I've used a bunch with a few that failed miserably (Rock n Roll & Silca NFS, I'm looking at you!), some that seemed to work fairly well (Royal Purple seems better in the wet than when it's dry/dusty), and the "easy standard" of Boeshield/ ProGold (somehow that bottle of PG never seems to run out). I haven't found Dumonde to try it, and the WolfTooth is new to me. Wotth a shot if I can get my hands on it through...