Your Favorite Chain Lube?

[HillSlugger]

+1 for R&R Gold (or blue)

[pumpkinpony]

ok, so for those of you using R&R Gold, is there a trick to it? The guy at the bike shop recommended it last time I was in... It doesn't drip out the end very well. I am constantly having to flip it over and 'puff' some air out of it to clear the tiny hole to get a few more drops out of it. If I don't do that, I end up squeezing it too hard to get the lube to come out, and way too much comes out at once. So annoying I quit using it and set it off to the side. do you just trim the tip to make the hole larger?

[nscrbug]

I use Prolink, mainly because it's widely available at most bike shops in my area. My cycling buddy swears by TriFlow.

[Eden]

I use T-9. I think tri-flo is too sticky - gets dirty really fast.

I've never tried it, but Purple Extreme has very loyal followers

[OakLeaf]

Pedro's Go! for dry conditions, Pedro's Chainj for wet and muddy.

They're both soy based and non-toxic.

[abejita]

+3 for Rock n Roll!

[moonfroggy]

prolink gold my local bike guru swears by it

[kmehrzad]

Eden,

I have to agree with you about Tri-Flo, seems to be very sticky and attracts dirt easily. I'll pick up a bottle of T-9 next time I'm at REI and give it a try.

I use T-9. I think tri-flo is too sticky - gets dirty really fast.

I've never tried it, but Purple Extreme has very loyal followers

[Becky]

Mostly Prolink, although I have an assortment of Pedro's lubes that get used as well. I'm thinking about making my own with synthetic motor oil and odorless mineral spirits once I have a few empty bottles accumulated.

[Beane]

+1 for squirt

[abejita]

ok, so for those of you using R&R Gold, is there a trick to it? The guy at the bike shop recommended it last time I was in... It doesn't drip out the end very well. I am constantly having to flip it over and 'puff' some air out of it to clear the tiny hole to get a few more drops out of it. If I don't do that, I end up squeezing it too hard to get the lube to come out, and way too much comes out at once. So annoying I quit using it and set it off to the side. do you just trim the tip to make the hole larger?

Maybe you got a defective bottle or something. I've never had trouble dripping the lube out and I only have to shake it once or twice the whole time I am doing the chain.