yep, that's what I meant. Dry chain must be far worse

although a load of sand and other s**te in your chain isn't going to do any good either.
Rule of thumb being to have a proper look at your bike from time to time

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on March 18th 2013 at 17:51:09

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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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