A quality chain lubricant is vital for the performance and lifespan of the entire drivetrain. As the chain runs across your cassette, chainrings, and rear…
Silca’s Josh Poertner explains why not all graphene is the same, why wax chain treatments work so well, and lots more ways to reduce friction…including…
Another chain lube? Yeah, that was my first reaction, too. There has been no shortage of new, quality chain lubes lately, with everything from Pumpkin Spice…
Steve Peat has added a new drivetrain lubricant to his line of bicycle maintenance products. Joining the Peaty’s Dry Link Lube and All-Weather Link Lube…
Just a few months ago, absoluteBLACK introduced their expensive, process-intensive GRAPHENlube chain lube and billed it as the ultimate way to reduce chain friction. Now,…
This time of year is the best. Fall offers ideal riding temperatures, great trail conditions, colorful foliage, and of course, pumpkin spice everything, including… chain…
Recently, Silca introduced their Super Secret Chain lube that promised ‘near’ hot melt wax performance in a bottle. Calling it 95-98% as effective as hot…
Oval chainring makers AbsoluteBlack have an all-new GRAPHENlube wax-based, drip-on chain lube that they claim beats everything else currently on the market in almost all…
During the new XT/SLX launch, we sat down with Shimano’s North American Mountain Bike Product Manager, Nick Murdick, to discuss all the things. We opened…
Zéfal is a French manufacturer of bicycle accessories, best known for their pumps, bags, racks, and small accessories. While bike lubricants and cleaners aren’t new…
Ryder Innovation, known for their Slug Plug tubeless repair kit and Nutcracker tool, has turned their attention to the messy affair of drivetrain maintenance. We…
After Grand Tour-winning success at the Tour de France, absoluteBLACK is bringing that top level of drivetrain efficiency to the public with pre-lubed GRAPHENlube chains.…
New biodegradable Peaty’s Link Lube Dry wax chain lube promises long-lasting protection and a quiet running drivetrain when riding in everything from desert conditions to…
A tiny, low-cost gadget called the Lubri Disc promises to simplify regular chain maintenance, taking the mess out of lubing a bike chain, ensuring that…
Yes, lasers and nanotech. Fresh new lube maker Cycle Star Nanotech just popped up out of public:private research partnership with scientists at North Carolina State. The team…