Re: Caught in rain

On 5/6/2025 11:03 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 5/6/2025 4:59 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:

On 5/4/2025 6:16 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

So I got caught yesterday in the rain. Not a huge down pour but steady and light for maybe 25 miles. I never cleaned the bike really but was thinking, should I re-lube the chain? I went out today road 49 miles never gave it thought about yesterday. Bike road ok I just wonder how important it really is? My lube of choice is box store 3 in 1 oil rated for 1/4 HP applications. Used if for the past 17 years
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I have been refinishing my kitchen cabinets no time to do routine bike maintenance but I manage a ride in.

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This just caught my eye
https://bikerumor.com/simplyfast-123bike-lube-cube-claims-to-be- cleanest-easiest-way-to-lubricate-a-chain/
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Apparently it's a block of wax that you hold in place on the chain while rotating the pedals backwards. There aren't any real user reviews yet, seems to me it's missing a rather significant point of getting in between the rollers and pins.
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Might be worth a try though at MSRP of $10. Certainly couldn't be worse than 3-in-1.
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https://www.event-gear.com/simplyfast-s-cube-an-all-new-way-to-lube- your-chain/
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I think I'll spring for it and try it on my commuter, then report back.

 It reminds me of my chain lube method, described here periodically. Much like what they advise for their product, I crayon on a mix of paraffin wax that I long ago blended in maybe 10% oil (or gear lube?). Then I heat the links with a very low flame propane torch until I see the wax crumbs melt and flow into the chain's crevises. I do it maybe 10 inches at a time, working on the bottom run of the chain until the entire chain is done. Then I backpedal through a wad of paper towels to remove excess.
 If you try that product, you might want to see if a bit of heat will get it to flow into the chain bits.
 

I'll see how much it flows on its own. It doesn't sound like it will, but maybe it changes when it's worked into the chain. As  mentioned elsethread I do waxing in batches so I'll have a "fresh" chain I can put on if the method turns out to be a bust.
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