I've fallen in love!

[KnottedYet]

Just put the Boeshield on my orange-scented bike. Because the bottle says it's a "unique solvent and parrafin wax formula" I was shaking the bejeebers out of it. Expecting it to be like White Lightning.

Nope, this stuff is just like oil, goes on easily. (once you figure out that those aerospace engineers at Boeing expect you to realize ya gotta snip off the end of the drip spout. i'm not an aerospace engineer. i'm one of those healthcare workers. took me a bit.)

S'posed to dry for 2 hrs, then wipe off excess. Then ride to work.

We'll just have to see if this stuff is the Pacific Northwest miracle my bike goddess boss says it is.

I'm still giddy from the Cyclone and Citrus Chain Brite. (no, I didn't sniff it.)

[DirtDiva]

Sheesh. You're making my recycled toothbrush experiece feelings of intense inadequacy.

[DebW]

For those of you into truly sensual experiences with your bike, I could teach you how to take a wheel, tuck it lovingly into your armpit and caress its rim with your ear, while turning the hub to listen to those silky smooth bearings. You must also jiggle the cones and listen for any sounds of looseness in order to give it the perfect hub adjustment.

Don't blame me for going off the deep end. KnottedYet started it.

[Trek420]

ok, that's it. I need to get out more often

This is all sounding way too good. Just imagine when the capris arrive.

[KnottedYet]

Ok, the Boeshield has had plenty of time to dry, I've "wiped off the excess" several times over several days, and I've ridden 50 or more miles since I put it on my chain. At the very least, my chain looks clean because i've wiped it off so often. My cogs and chainrings are clogged with dirty goo.

Not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Haven't seen miracles. But then, I haven't ridden in heavy "real" rain yet, either.

It seems just as smeary, goopy, and dirty as any lubricating oil. For the dry paraffin effect I'd say White Lightning wins hands down.

Updates as events warrant.

Boeshield T-9. The Boeing Company. Distributed by PMS Products Inc. (I'm not kidding!) $10 for 4 oz.

[li10up]

My search for Park Tool Cyclone brought up this old post. I just bought it because I didn't much care for the other chain scrubber I had. Now I'm not a rocket scientist but I am a step or two above an amoeba...still I can't get this thing to work properly. I put it on the lower part of the chain, which is level, pedal backwards and the darn thing keeps making my chain pop off. I'm in the smallest cog in the back and the middle on the front (I have a triple). What am I doing wrong?

[Bluetree]

Sometimes, I pat my bike's seat or handlebars when I walk past and say, "Good girl."

You gals and your bike relationships make me seem very shallow now.

[DebW]

My search for Park Tool Cyclone brought up this old post. I just bought it because I didn't much care for the other chain scrubber I had. Now I'm not a rocket scientist but I am a step or two above an amoeba...still I can't get this thing to work properly. I put it on the lower part of the chain, which is level, pedal backwards and the darn thing keeps making my chain pop off. I'm in the smallest cog in the back and the middle on the front (I have a triple). What am I doing wrong?

I haven't used this particular chain cleaner, so I'm only speculating and making suggestions. First, make sure that you have the chain in as straight a line as possible. With the middle chainring you'd probably want to be on one of the middle rear cogs. Sight from the back of the bike to observe the chainline. Or try outside cogs both front and rear. Then try and hold the chain cleaner in a neutral way, so the chain runs through the device rather than the device pulling on the chain. If you move the chain cleaner so as to pull away from the rear derailleur, you may swing the jockey wheel spring forward and put slack into the chain which could make it derail. Maybe with more use the chain will run through the cleaner with less drag and thus smooth out the chain tension to eliminate the problem.