if you over-lube they just get dirty and then alll gummed up

dirt sticks to the lube. Therefore if there's too much of it they get mucky and, if you don't clean them, eventually seize up.

but obviously a completely dry chain is just as bad - prob worse.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 18th 2013 at 17:45:57

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FAO Proth - you really shouldn't oil bicycle chains. Hth (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 17:21:08
- Yes you should. Lube. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 18, 17:44:32
  - Lube, always with the lube. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 18, 18:23:09
  - Indeed, not "oil" though (as in 3-in-one) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 17:53:10
  - Always oil it with the clear oil stuff that comes in a little bottle,usually does the biz (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 17:48:12
    - Which is not "oil" as such. It's a suspension of Teflon in Silicone fluid (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 17:55:44
      - Soo i dun roight thin,dinta? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 18:17:27
      - Lithium grease (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Mar 18, 18:00:33
        
        That would certainly pick up the grit. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 18:01:12
        
        best chain lube (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 18, 18:05:11
        
        cor, I just lubed! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 18, 19:42:40
- Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 17:23:54
  - it`s all in here mate (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 18, 17:25:43
    - Wd40er and proud (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 17:27:21
      - you should use a specially designed chain lubricant rather than WD40 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:29:44
        
        wd40 is pap,never use it. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 17:46:57
        
        it's brilliant (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:54:03
        
        It is a water dispersant - hence "WD" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 17:53:40
        
        Yes but... (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 17:32:10
        
        is that really true? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:39:51
        
        if you over-lube they just get dirty and then alll gummed up (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 18, 17:45:57
        
        yep, that's what I meant. Dry chain must be far worse (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:51:09
        
        Don't know any (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 17:31:57
        
        well, they must be virtually impossible to find I expect (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:37:54
        
        It's what it sez in emma's link (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 17:42:21
        
        wrong place.. should be under "is that really true" (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 17:43:18
        
        yeah, I was just suggesting that dry chain is worse than overlubed chain (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 17:52:38
        
        who would of thunk it (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 18, 17:51:23
- Bike clips are a fashion must (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 17:22:36
  - Rubbish, tucking trousers in socks is where it's at (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 18, 17:58:46
    - Vmt.^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 18:19:45
    - Well I'm sporting my clips at Wigan and proud (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 18:04:57
      - do they look like these? (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 18, 18:08:03
        
        Errr yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 18, 18:15:42

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