White Lightning Clean Ride, anyone use it?

Fordulike

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Thinking of swapping my lube of choice over to this stuff. Does anyone use it, or something similar, and what are your experiences?

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That looks like an interesting, the product description makes some strong claims. Report back if it's great! What was your old lube of choice and why? I just use mineral oil on my chains and clean off the gunk every so often using isopropol, then reapply. But I'm stuck in the 80s, when I was last seen on a bicycle.
 
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http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/chain-lubricants/dry-lube

I use this one because it is very good in dry conditions, but not so great on muddy terrain.
I have read good reviews about the Clean Ride and thought it might be better suited for the drivetrain.

I'm all for trying non-PTFE lubricants:


The less there is of that stuff in the environment, people and animals, the better - it never breaks down! There's no mention of what the ingredients of "Clean Ride" are. It could just be a very clever wax, with no PTFE.
 

vfr400

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Thinking of swapping my lube of choice over to this stuff. Does anyone use it, or something similar, and what are your experiences?

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I tried it. I'd say totally useless. It didn't make the ride any better than gear oil, and each application migrated from the chain to the rear derailleur and ended up gumming it up with a thick wax with grit in it. It took me over an hour to clean it all out. I still haven't found anything yet that beats hypoid 90.
 
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Steve J H

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Thinking of swapping my lube of choice over to this stuff. Does anyone use it, or something similar, and what are your experiences?

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Tried Clean Ride last year and found it performed as advertised, very quiet and smooth drive train. Particularly like the way the wax would flake of leaving the chain surprisingly clean. Only downside was I found it awkward to apply and hard to clean up any spillage. Best applied over rear cogs while back pedaling (as manufacturers video) impossible with BBS01. Went back to Finish line dry but may give it another go.
 
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