Chain Lube 101 | #AskGMBNTech 197

Published on July 4th 2022

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Welcome back to another episode of Ask GMBN Tech, where we try to answer all your complex, scary, niche, and technical questions about mountain bikes! On this week's show, Doddy catches up with Lewis Lacey From the Muc-Off test laboratory to answer a whole heap of lubricant-related questions and thoughts! In Association With Muc-Off πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - What is chain lube? 1:11 - Can you use 3-in-1 oil on bikes? 1:18 - Can you use olive oil on a bike chain? 2:33 - Why is dry lube wet? 4:01 - How clean does your chain need to be before lubing it? 5:05 - Can you top-up chain oil? 6:06 - Spray Vs bottle lube? 7:25 - Are wax based lubes good for off-road biking? 10:34 - Are chain lubes bad for the environment? 11:23 - Should you clean a new chain? 14:17 - Can you use a dry lube in the wet? 15:14 - Can you use a wet lube in the dry? 15:38 - What's the best way to lube a chain? 17:37 - What's the best type of chain lube? Useful Links: Submit your Photo and Video to us πŸ‘‰ https://upload.gmbn.com/tech Join us at the Global Bike Festival? πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.eu/GlobalBikeFestival2022 Check out GMBN Tech T's in the GMBN Shop πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.tech/Tshirt What kind of lubrication do you use on your groupset? Share your maintenance tips with the GMBN Tech community down below! πŸ‘‡ Watch more on GMBN Tech... πŸ“Ή M Safety Check πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.tech/MCheck πŸ“Ή Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice πŸ“Ή Watch our weekly show πŸ‘‰ https://gmbn.tech/TechShowPlaylist121 🎡 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎡 Hats - Giants' Nest Bicycles - Jones Meadow #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #ChainLube #Lube #MucOff #Cleaning The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin