Chain-L

I'm making it official. I'm now a believer in Chain-L chain lube. This last Sunday I cleaned and lubed my touring bike's drive chain after having gotten 2.2Mm (1400mi) of smooth, quiet pedaling since last applying Chain-L. Though I haven't kept mileage records with ProLink or other lubes, I believe 2.2Mm is at least doubly better than I've gotten with any other lube—and probably closer to four times better than average. For me and the quantity of riding I do, that's the difference between cleaning my drive chain once every couple of months versus once every few weeks.

Strangely, I didn't get good results with Chain-L on a new chain. I read somewhere online—I don't remember where—that Chain-L is compatible with the greasy factory lube that saturates new chains, but I got only about 1.2Mm (750mi) on a new chain with Chain-L mixed in with the factory stuff. That's about the same distance as I get with the factory lube alone. It wasn't until after I degreased the chain and reapplied Chain-L that I got the big mileage boost. In the future, when using a new chain, I'll skip the Chain-L and just wait for the factory stuff to wear off before applying the good stuff.

By the way, if anyone wants a half-used bottle of ProLink, they can have mine.