Originally Posted by
skidder
Chain lube: If you have a bottle of motor oil/gear oil in your garage you can use that instead of going out in these coronavirus times for bicycle-specific oil. I started using it years ago, have been using motor oil as a chain lube ever since that time and haven't had any problems. Its varied from 5/20W to 90W gear oil. YMMV
I use motor oil occasionally as well. Just be sure to wipe the chain clean with a rag after oiling. Otherwise it has a tendency to oil your rear rim.
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