Re: Chain Lubrication

jobst.brandt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Luigi who? wrote:

Three people in my Bike Club use the following:

Transmission Fluid

Hoppes Gun Lube

Bellotti's Virgin Olive Oil

They all say it works for them.

"They say" I was taught, are the greatest liars in the world, usually
expressing what the speaker doesn't want to admit himself.

Often true, but this was not a case of such usage of the phrase. Not even
close.

You might also try "bottom response" to be clearer what you mean.

Maybe offer to fix your user name as an inducement? It's only been, what,
12-14 years now?

Jobst Brandt

There ya go! Now just lose all those scrambled eggs at the end of it.

HTH, BS


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