Re: Gunk on Chain

On 28 Feb 2006 08:34:34 -0800, "philcycles" <philcycles@xxxxxxx>
wrote:


John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:

The gunk on the chain is a nice, thick lubricant --
JT

Sorry, not. The stuff is a protectant, not a lubricant. Clean it
throughly and use a real chain lube.

I agree with JFT; in the majority of cases, the thick gunk is, in
fact, a really good lubricant. Removing it is a bad idea. This is
particularly true for SRAM chains.
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