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Last Post 04/21/2020 10:40 PM by Frederick Jones. 32 Replies.
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79pmooney

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04/21/2020 10:36 AM
Nick, I want to see if I got this right. "Prolink" chain lube by ProGold costs $8.50 US per 4 oz bottle but the real pros use diesel fuel at !~10 cents US for that same bottle. (You do have to supply your own bottle.)

And on a completely different note - the Aretha Franklin song "Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools ..."

I use TriFlow and FinishLine wet. Cheaper than Prolink but I'm also guilty.

Ben
Nick A

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04/21/2020 10:57 AM
All true, but a bottle last me a couple years, at least.
longslowdistance

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04/21/2020 10:40 PM
When we owned a diesel car I did try using diesel as a chain cleaner and lube. Not scientific. Seemed ok. I also tried synthetic 10w40 mixed in mineral spirits. Liked that better but what do I know. I’m back with pro link gold. I don’t mind the price and it works for me. I don’t ride in the rain much. Do see dust and grit on the gravel.
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