Dancing Skeleton

I'm a dedicated Rock-n-Roll user, switching between Gold & Holy Cow.
Holy Cow seems a little quieter, and maybe picks up a little less dirt.
I wipe down the chain with a rag, sometimes with a little orange degreaser on it
every 100-150 miles, the add one drop of either lube per link.
Let it sit for a while, wipe with a clean rag and go for a ride.
Drivetrain stays pretty clean, and is definitely quiet.

I'll try Absolute Dry soon.

NoWhammies

Well, after 1,000km of use I am sold on Rock N Roll gold. Clean drive train. Bike runs quiet. Much better for my riding style than the Muc Off Hydrodynamic that I had been using before.
Now I am just trying to figure out the interval to Rock N Roll gold application.
Thanks for the recommendation folks.

Sy Reene

+1 on Holy Cow. Kind of an unsung hero. A bit wet, but with quick rag wipedown after a ride, it's staying pretty darn shiny and clean.

SoSmellyAir

I also use RNR Extreme and was going to switch to Gold but was inspired by another thread to try waxing. Living in southern California where it almost never rains (so I don't ever ride in the wet), I am in the ideal environment for chain waxing. I waxed my first chain today and it was not as involved as I imagined. The hardest part was picking a solvent; odorless mineral spirits are not available within driving distance of where I live, unless I pay top dollar to an aircraft maintenance supplier. The deep cleaning to strip factory grease and other lubricant only has to be done once per chain.

Motorrad

I use Zefal Dry Lube for both Road and MTB, is not expensive and I am happy with it

sw20

I bought some Rock N Roll Gold, after all of the good reviews on here, chain has remained clean after 45 mile ride, however chain is very noisy, have followed these instructions
what am i doing wrong?

scottfsmith

Every time I had that issue with any lube I just needed more of it on. So barring other better ideas here, I would just put more on. One test to see if you have enough lube on is to squeeze some of the links right after putting it on, and on some at least you should see a bit of lube oozing out.

Make sure you are lubing the sides of the chain where the joints are, not down the middle. Not sure how well the video covered that or not.

If you had a lot of dirt in your chain beforehand you might need to clean it. "Self cleaning lube" is a bit of a lie.

Also make sure to let it sit overnight, that is not strictly required with that lube but is recommended.

Racing Dan

"Self cleaning lube" is a bit of a lie."

I agree, mostly. But RNR is largely solvent with a bit of lube in suspension. It does help lift old grime from the chain if applied like recommended. I made a similar concoction from paint thinner and Lubrication grease. Works OK at dissolving old lube and dirt and leaving the chain lubed and clean-ish, if applied liberally, like in the video above, and wiped with a cheap microfiber cloth.

sw20

I had fully degreased the chain before applying, I also let it sit over night before riding, admittedly I probably lubed the middle of the chain rather than the sides, maybe I wiped too much off too, will applying again tomorrow and see how I get on.

SoSmellyAir

Don't follow Rock N Roll's own instructions, which is messy and wasteful. Lube is only needed at the joints. This is how I do it:

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sw20

Thanks! will give this a try 👍

Sy Reene

Yeah, sure. That'll make your chain less noisy.

Racing Dan

Good question. You should try and squeeze some on to a plate and let it dry, to see how much lube is left after the solvent evaporates. - And what its like. Waxy, oily, powder?

Im not aware if RNR is really a Dry lube, but one issues with dry lubes (coatings) is they won't flow. Once the coating is worn away, it won't be replenished like with an oil. That may account for the quickly developing noise. Thats also the reason waxed chains develop rust spots in high contact aereas.