Pro Gold Products ProLink chain lube ,Black ,32 oz

I am in a very dry dusty area and I ride a mountain bike almost exclusively in the desert 15 to 30 miles at a time. I have used ProLink for several years and am as satisfied as I can be with its lubricating qualities. I am picky about my bike maintenance and the possibilities if getting left on the trail in a 115 degree heat so I maintain my bike chain differently. I actually have 2 chains, one is on the bike, and the other is in the soup or drying. I start each ride with a clean and lubed chain, when I am through my chain comes off and goes in solvent for 24-48 hours, the bike is cleaned and inspected and a clean and lubed chain goes on. I use the 32 oz ProLink and dunk the whole chain after the solvent is rinsed and the chain has been hung and it is dry; I then let it drip for a few hours back into the container. I then cap the container and hang the chain upside down for another 12 or so hours, wipe it down with brake clean and install. The links are what need to be lubed, not the outside, which is why I use a rag with brake clean to wipe the outside so there is no oil film to atract dust. Works for me, may be too much effort for everyone.

I've been using this for many years. It keeps chains from stretching if used often to keep them clean. Great stuff!

Prolink is a wet, thin lube but with special "metal attachment" compounds. Even tho it's wet, it attracts a surprisingly low amount of road dirt. And the very, very nice thing about it is that every time you lube the chain, it re-cleans it -- you really never have to take your chain off until it at the end of it's service life/stretched out. One important note: Use Prolink the night before (or I'd say at least six (6) hours before) you plan to ride otherwise you can get some "spin off" onto your rear wheel. The time period is to let the volitale compounds eveporate from the lube. My method to lube: Place newspapers between the rear wheel and chain & derailleur, then lube away by spaying Prolink on while spinning the pedals backwards. Keep spinning and hold a wadded up piece of paper towel against the chain near the derailleur cage and watch all the dirty crap come off with the excess Prolink! I usually do this twice and you're done. There is no long-term buildup of junk on your chain from Prolink like with dry lubes, and they just never really lube as well as a wet lube anyway.

Have been using on road bike chain, 7,000 MI and chain is less than 0.5% wear. Stays relatively clean on road bike. Started using on gravel bike which is a high wear application. Not enough miles on gravel bike chain for appreciable wear regardless of lubricant. I have used a variety of lubricants over the years. I currently favor Pro Link.

If you have a bicycle and ride a lot, you know chains take a lot of maintenance to stay in good shape. I like Prolink because it's reasonably durable in wet weather, and will last for a few hours if need be even in very wet weather. If you use it like they recommend, it won't attract tons of dirt, and when you re-apply a lot of the dirt goes away.I love the quart size because ounce for ounce it is SO MUCH CHEAPER than the little bottles they sell at the bike shop. For the price of a few of those little bottles, I can get enough to last for years. So much that you can feel OK about putting some in a jar and using it to soak your chain now and then. You'd empty an entire little bottle to do that!If you've used ProLink and like it, go for it -- get the quart!

This is my go-to chain lube. It does a pretty decent job cleaning the chain a bit, but acts as a fantastic lube. I don’t use any fancy chain cleaners anymore and only use this lube, yet I find that I get just as many miles out of my chains as I did when I over-complicated chain mantinaince with chain cleaners and such. I have tried various other lubricants but I keep coming back to this. I recommend going with the 32oz variant because you save a nice bit of cash in the long run and won’t have to worry about chain lube for quite a long time. I originally bought a 32oz bottle about 6 years ago and am now just having to refresh my supply, and I’m a commuter who travels thousands of miles per year. I really like this stuff and won’t be experimenting anymore since I seem to always default back to this.

Lube choice seems to be one of the most divisive issues in cycling, right up there with Campy vs Shimano vs SRAM. While they tend to have cult-like followings with mandatory proselytizing, I consdier myself lube-agnostic. I tried ProLink on a mechanic's recommendation after moving back to FL. I had been using a dry lube in CO, but that didn't work well in my new humid, sandy conditions (not aided by my excessive sweat). I'm now on my second 32oz refill of ProLink. I apply it once a month (400-ish miles) and my chains last about 3,000 miles. There may be better chain lubes on the market, but ProLink seems good enough for my riding. I hope I'm not in a cult.

I started as a road bicyclist, and then came to mountain bicycling. Over the years, I have used Tri-Flow, White Lightning, and even 3-in-1. Occasionally immersing the chain in solvent, and then re-oiling. All of these methods are time-consuming and don’t seem to deliver as promised.ProLink is revolutionary. To clean the chain after a 15-mile mountain bike ride in the Arizona desert: 1) start by dusting off the cassette & drive chain with a brush, 2) put a large towel under the chain, covering the lower part of the rear wheel, 3) apply a generous amount of ProLink while rotating the crank in reverse, 4) keep rotating for about two minutes to help the cleaning and lubrication process, 5) apply a rag to clean the chain and rotate another 30 seconds. Now the chain is clean and lubricated as if brand new, ready for another ride.Cleaning after riding in muddy conditions is exactly the same, but you will need to begin by removing all of the mud with a gentle garden hose, and allow the bike to dry.