A properly lubed chain increases efficiency, protects against contaminants, improves shifting, protects against corrosion, reduces wear, and makes riding more fun. Chain lube is also helpful in other applications on the bike such as derailleur pivots and shift/brake cables. Chain lubes are commonly categorized into three main types: wet lube, dry lube, or wax lube. Wet lubes go on wet and stay wet. Dry lubes go on wet and then partially or fully dry leaving a "dry" coating. Wax lubes are a special type of dry lube that use waxes together with or in place of oils. In many cases the type of lube aligns with riding conditions, wet lube for wet weather, but other factors like mileage, frequency of reapplication, or drivetrain cleanliness are important to consider as well.
While choosing the right chain lube can seem daunting, there are a few basics that can help guide you to the right lube for your ride. First and foremost, here at Pedro's we believe that chain lubes do not need toxic and harmful ingredients, and we don't use them in our lubes. Many other chain lubes do. Please read the labels and choose products safe for you and the environment.
Next you want to think about what conditions you want to ride in, how many miles you want to ride, how often you want to apply more chain lube, and whether you want a lube that keeps your chain especially clean. Our Quick Compare: Lubes tool, found at the top of this page and on each lube's product page, rates each of our lubes for these properties providing a side-by-side comparison. We also include a Lube-O-Meter on each product's label with similar guidance. Keep reading to learn more about each of the lube properties.
Riding Conditions
This indicates the riding conditions each lube is optimized for. The left end of the scale represents very dry, hot, dusty conditions and the right end of the scale represents wet, muddy, rainy conditions. Lubes that fall in-between work best in mixed conditions.
Durability/Mileage
This indicates the expected longevity of each lube. Lower longevity lubes will need to be reapplied more often whereas higher longevity lubes will need less often. The scale shows relative longevity for each lube because different types of riding and the riding condition for each, can mean that exact mileage can vary significantly. The Lube-O-Meter on each lube label includes a dual ranking of miles and number of rides.
Drivetrain Cleanliness
This indicates how clean the drivetrain will run using each lube. Wax lubes tend to run the cleanest while wet lubes tend run less clean. A lube running less clean does not necessarily indicate less performance. It primarily has to do with whether a lube is designed to block contaminants or dissolve/break down contaminants or somewhere in-between. The Lube-O-Meter on each lube label includes a ranking for "Dirt Mgt" which indicates how each lube handles contaminants.
We currently offer 5 chain lubes
Syn Lube
Formulated with extreme pressure additives, corrosion inhibitors, and tackifiers to provide incredible wear protection, lubrication, and staying power in extreme wet and muddy conditions.
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Enduro
Ready to tackle everything from a full on rainstorm to a bit of dust, this advanced polymer blend powered by CleanTech Chemistry™ delivers the high mileage and durability of a wet lube with the clean running performance of a dry lube.
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Chainj
A no-fuss vegetable/synthetic oil blend wet style lube engineered to provide high efficiency, wear protection, and durability in mixed to wet conditions.
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X Dry
An advanced polymer blend powered by CleanTech Chemistry™ that dries to a unique semi-fluid film for clean and long-lasting performance in dry to mixed conditions. Great for derailleurs, shifters, cables, and brake pivot points as well.
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Slick Wax
Powered by CleanTech Chemistry™, Slick Wax blends advanced wax and polymer technology for maximum cleanliness and elevated efficiency in dry and dusty conditions.
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