I used to use White Lightning, too. With similar results.
Now I use Boeshield, and I'm very happy with it and how well it handles the Seattle rain and muddy puddles.
Between Boeshield and Phil's Green Grease I've got all my bike lube needs covered. (anything more involved I take to the LBS)
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05-23-2007, 07:58 PM #1
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05-23-2007, 08:24 PM #2
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The Rock & Roll Gold sounds interesting. The instructions say
"Get the chain really wet, this stuff cleans and lubes all in one. Freewheel the chain backwards for about 5 seconds-no less".
What do they mean by "freewheel the chain backward"?2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
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05-24-2007, 03:20 AM #3
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Rotate the cranks backwards so the chain moves backwards, but the wheel doesn't move. Doing so helps to distribute the lube into the links where it belongs, and pushes any gunk between them up to the surface where it can be wiped away. And when they say wipe all of the lube off, they mean wipe it ALL off.
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