Many Cyclists Make This Big Chain Lube Mistake | The Bicycling Bike Shop | Episode 43 | Preview - video Dailymotion

Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Test Editor Dan Chabanov discuss how much chain lube to use, the different lube types, and when to apply it.

Transcript

00:00Tim Chabonoff recently wrote a story about the biggest mistake you're making with chain lube.

00:06So I spend a lot of time thinking about chain lube.

00:09You're a chain lube correspondent.

00:10Yeah, probably too much time. I was trying to think of like

00:14the easiest way to help people with this because, you know, I see too many,

00:19far too many people riding around with their drivetrains just black, you know.

00:24Chains black, drivetrains black. This is a common thing during the winter.

00:28Things are salty, your bike creaks. What do you do? You add more chain lube, right?

00:33And so the biggest mistake people make with adding chain lube is...