The Right Chain Lube Can Save You Thousands of Dollars

If you run a dirty chain, you are burning cash and other inconvenient truths about chain lube. [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( Dan Chabanov Test Editor Hi there, ! Dan Chabanov here, Bicycling's test editor. One of my recent articles covers an interesting product: Chain lube. It’s equally important for racers interested in squeezing every last watt out of their equipment in the hope of going faster as it is to commuters, bike messengers, and any rider who just wants their bike to keep working. When I sat down to write this story, I already knew that a good chain lube can make a bike faster. I also knew that a good chain lube can make a drivetrain last longer and save you money. What I didn’t quite understand was just how big the overlap between these things was. I spent many months talking to Adam Kerin, who runs Friction Facts and is the only person independently testing chain lubes. His data and results were enlightening, to say the least. Perhaps too often, a headline for a story will border on exaggeration, but that is not the case here. So I hope you read my story about how much money you can save by using a good chain lube and let yourself be guided by the data.   [The Right Chain Lube Can Save You Thousands of Dollars]( [The Right Chain Lube Can Save You Thousands of Dollars]( If you run a dirty chain, you are burning cash and other inconvenient truths about chain lube. [Read More](   [What Should Your Ideal Cycling Cadence Really Be?]( [What Should Your Ideal Cycling Cadence Really Be?]( A recent study gives one number, but experts believe your answers to two simple questions can give you a better benchmark instead. [Read More](     [The Dumbbell Back Workout Every Cyclist Needs]( [The Dumbbell Back Workout Every Cyclist Needs]( This six-move routine not only betters your posture on and off the bike, but it improves your performance too. [Read More](   [Progressive Overload: The Key Training Technique to Reaching New Goals]( [Progressive Overload: The Key Training Technique to Reaching New Goals]( You have to put this principle into practice if you want to avoid a plateau. [Read More](     [6 Facts About Max Heart Rate That Are Actually Fiction]( [6 Facts About Max Heart Rate That Are Actually Fiction]( Get to know this training metric better with our myth-busting guide. [Read More](   [As a Larger-Than-Average Cyclist, Climbing Is Tough for Me. Here’s How I Make It Easier]( [As a Larger-Than-Average Cyclist, Climbing Is Tough for Me. Here’s How I Make It Easier]( The mountain is the great equalizer. The grade is the grade and the vertical is the vertical, no matter your size, build, or body composition. [Read More](   [Join Bicycling today for only $20/Year!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( Bicycling.com ©2022 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019