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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-22, 09:46 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

It’s not that the lubricant is incompatible with...

It’s not that the lubricant is incompatible with the factory lubricant. Nothing used as a chain lubricant really is incompatible with that lubricant. But leaving the factory lubricant in place may...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-22, 06:46 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

It depends on the formulation and the wax. Waxes...

It depends on the formulation and the wax. Waxes come in a range of hardnesses from Vaseline (a soft wax) to hard candle wax to, well, asphalt. If you every cross country skied on wax base skis, you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-22, 06:37 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

You can use Clean Ride without cleaning but the...

You can use Clean Ride without cleaning but the chain will be dirtier throughout it’s life. It’s not as dirty as oiled chains but handling the chain will leave your hands black. I clean off the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

Go back and look at magnitude of the range. The...

Go back and look at magnitude of the range. The chart is showing a range of 4.5 W to 8 W or a total of 3.5 W of difference. “Horrible” is a relative term when speaking of such small differences. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 08:57 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

Oil based lubes have similar variable results....

Oil based lubes have similar variable results. Wax has the advantage of not needing constant cleaning.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 08:43 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

Well at least you admit you were wrong. But on...

Well at least you admit you were wrong. But on the Zero Friction list, there are a whole lot of oils that perform just as badly as some of the wax based lubricant. Not a whole lot of them perform...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

The lubricant tested by Zero Friction was the old...

The lubricant tested by Zero Friction was the old formulation. That report has been around for quite a while and the SDS that I linked to is from 2017.

Granted Ceramic Speed changed the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-22, 10:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

You are speaking to a chemist here. I can read...

You are speaking to a chemist here. I can read safety data sheets and, more importantly, interpret them. The solvents used are usually called “hydrotreated light distillates (petroleum)” or something...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-22, 04:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

I look on those values with a whole lot of...

I look on those values with a whole lot of suspicion. Their longevity estimates of 25000 km (15,000 miles) are way outside what most people report for chain longevities. That said, from their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 08:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

That’s not what the data says. One isn’t better...

That’s not what the data says. One isn’t better than the other. Wear intervals for either lubricant is the same. Friction wise, the range is very narrow on the order of 1.5 watts or less. On Ceramic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 06:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

The problem with this idea is that oil flows. If...

The problem with this idea is that oil flows. If you are wiping off “excess” oil, you are removing oil that can flow back into the chain. At some point, the oil will all flow away. The other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 06:10 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

First, White Lightning doesn’t wash off. It’s a...

First, White Lightning doesn’t wash off. It’s a wax which is even more hydrophobic than oil…and oil is completely hydrophobic. That old “oil and water don’t mix” thing is a statement of polarity....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

Grime isn’t a given. I’ve ridden tens of...

Grime isn’t a given. I’ve ridden tens of thousands of miles on dirt roads without collecting grime. Grime comes from using the wrong lubricant. As a long term user of White Lightning, I don’t have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-22, 05:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,140
Posted By cyccommute

Depends on how often you drop a chain. Or if you...

Depends on how often you drop a chain. Or if you have white clothes on. Or if you put the bike in a light colored car. Or if you have a white (or light colored) dog.
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