Quick lube question

[Kalidurga]

Kalidurga and LBTC, where did you guys hear that the new-chain stuff was bad?

Maybe nice chains come with nice lube on them, but whatever was on my Surly was nasty sticky thick gritty honey-like goo.

My LBS tech asked what sort of lube I wanted him to use when he installed my new chain, and I told him that I was planning to use Rock'N'Roll on it. He didn't say the factory-applied lube was bad, but he did suggest that I clean it all off so that I could start with a totally bare chain. The goo on mine wasn't gritty, but it was definitely sticky and waxy, kind of like White Lightning's dry lube. I just wiped off every bit of it that I could with a rag and q-tips, then lubed it up.

A clean chain is a joy... (so is a clean house, but I'd rather clean my bike! )

Ain't that the truth!