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Never use WD-40 on moving parts or bearing races as a lubricant. It will displace the extant lubricant and your bearings will eventually seize or grind down to dust :(

One CAN use WD-40 as a cleaner, but it has to be thoroughly removed before applying lubricant.

I use white grease on the various moving parts, wet weather chain grease on my bicycle chains or some of the other recommendations given by the august members of this listserve.

Joseph B.

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From: chris

> Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It would
> mostly be used on my rain bike.
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Dan H

If you are doing a 60-90 minute race/ride on a nice day, WD-40 on the chain
will make clean up after the race go easier. Just be sure you do the clean
up after the race and re lube with something made for chains like ATB.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nikos Tzetos"
To: "chris" ;
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WD-40

> Chris:
>
> WD40 is not a lubricant per se, but a solvent. WD stands for Water
> Displacement. It is 50% Stoddard Solvent (white spirit) and 15% mineral
> oil
> among others. As a lubricant it is good at stopping door squeaks and not
> more than that. It will actually displace grease. It can clean a chain but
> will not lubricate it for more than an hour in the rain.
>
> Nikos
>
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>> Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It
>> would
>> mostly be used on my rain bike.
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Michael O'Hair

Remember that the "WD" stands for "water displacement." WD40 is not a lubricant per se, but is better than nothing. And it beats having to bake your chain in the oven at 300 degrees to get rid of the water after you wash it.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Fischler
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Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] WD-40

Yes. Its a lubricant AND a solvent. The latter part is the kicker. It will dissolve grease.

I stick to Tri-Flow for rain bike duties.

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Mark J. Ginsberg

if you like wet lubes, try phil wood oil, wet, but thick, I use it, and put a little on about 2x week, on my rain bike.

I used to work for Sheldon Brown and he loved telling new bike owners about the 6 most important steps for bicycle maintenance:

pump up your tires,
oil your chain,
Pump up your tires,
oil your chain,
pump up your tires,
oil your chain.

mark

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Subject: [OBRA Chat] WD-40
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Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 5:29 PM

Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It would
mostly be used on my rain bike.
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Nikos Tzetos

Chris:

WD40 is not a lubricant per se, but a solvent. WD stands for Water
Displacement. It is 50% Stoddard Solvent (white spirit) and 15% mineral oil
among others. As a lubricant it is good at stopping door squeaks and not
more than that. It will actually displace grease. It can clean a chain but
will not lubricate it for more than an hour in the rain.

Nikos

----- Original Message -----
From: "chris"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:29 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] WD-40

> Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It would
> mostly be used on my rain bike.
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Ben Fischler

Yes. Its a lubricant AND a solvent. The latter part is the kicker. It
will dissolve grease.

I stick to Tri-Flow for rain bike duties.

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:29 PM, chris wrote:

> Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It would
> mostly be used on my rain bike.
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chris

Is there any reason I shouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bikes. It would mostly be used on my rain bike.