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From: Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Caught in rain
Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 07:28:15 -0400
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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
>>>
>>> I have been refinishing my kitchen cabinets no time to do routine 
>>> bike maintenance but I manage a ride in.
>>
>> This just caught my eye
>> https://bikerumor.com/simplyfast-123bike-lube-cube-claims-to-be- 
>> cleanest-easiest-way-to-lubricate-a-chain/
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Might be worth a try though at MSRP of $10. Certainly couldn't be 
>> worse than 3-in-1.
>>
>> https://www.event-gear.com/simplyfast-s-cube-an-all-new-way-to-lube- 
>> your-chain/
>>
>> 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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