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It pretty much says, use whatever you want:)

How did you come up with that conclusion? I don't understand your thought.

I believe contamination picked up on a drive train is being constantly displaced by the moving parts. Just as lubricant is being displaced from between roller and pin and side plates. All the debris and lubricant is looking for a resting place. It’s also being displaced from between the...

People are already doing that for a lot less.

What role does dirt or foreign matter play in wear on a chain? And let’s see the proof. And the second part to that would be how does it compare to metal on metal wear.

This place runs out of gas there is gonna be a lot of bike lanes:)

I was using a dry moly for a while and wasn’t getting very good longevity. When I tested debris off the chain it was magnetic. So I quit using it. It might work better as an ingredient rather than 100%.

I had a bucket of group 4 synthetic oil left over from the race car days I’m gonna try to use up. For the first time in decades I didn’t have any gear oil for some reason. The stuff is nasty slippery and has good shock absorption or vibration damping characteristics. Group IV base oils...

I was on paraffin wax for a while. I gave it a try. I'm going to go the gear oil or heavy motor oil for a while and see how that makes me feel. I think I can do better with something that flows. When the chain is on the big or small cog there is a lot of offset that a lot or most of these...

Here you go.

Well s*it man! I thought I found the holy grail. I'll have to take a look at the Tern for comparison. I've been trying unsuccessfully to talk my brother or sister in to an electric. Can't give them bad info. Thanks Brendon.

Ok, I'm back. Found it to be pleasantly powerful for the hub drive. 5 power settings, 1 negligible, 2 had enough to move around in city traffic. Above that be careful you don't run into anything. The frame and rack appeared well made. There was no throttle available to use. For beginner...

I see my local lbs is supposed to have one in stock. I'm going down to see if I can get a test drive, I'll be back!

I found a can of Dupont chain saver that is wax based. Using it on my motorcycle chain for the rollers though the chain is sealed. I still like the straight paraffin on the bicycle chain. The canned stuff seems to be too runny and the virgin oil/paraffin mix 'stays' better.

I have a couple of the Thudbusters long travel, never a squeak. Their instructions do say to lube the mating surface of the rubbers. Just a thin coat of grease will do you.

Igloo makes a 30 qt. cooler that is the perfect size for the plastic grocery sack. I put a couple on my motorcycle and they are working great. $30 ea. Might be a little heavy for bicycle but they are about as light a cooler as you can find and they can keep your stuff cool on the trip home...

Specs say Specialized motor, is that the Brose or Specialized making their own motor now?

My apple updates are free, usually every month or two.

And I’ve given the mechanic a tip for doing an update even though the lbs doesn’t charge for it. They really appreciate it. Giving and receiving are one.