Re: lubricating bicycle in winter

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: Bhavani <http://www.rcn.com/~bhavani.nh.ultranet>
 > Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:00:07 -0500
 >
 > The chains are normally soaked in kerosene then in chain or gear oil for 
 > several days.  Don't use gasoline except to clean the chain.

OK.

Next question: is it safe/advisable to put some gasoline in a plastic
bottle?

 > Once it's 
 > rusted, it's time for a new one.  Rusty ones are not usually recoverable.

It's only a bit rusted on the outside.  I'm just doubtful that anything
will protect the chain from the salt on the road, and getting a new chain
won't fix things.  (At least, not in the long run.)  I think my strategy
will have to be to clean it often and use some light oil.  (Actually, I
happily discovered that this expensive oil stuff called T-9 doesn't
thicken in cold weather.  I'll probably continue to use this on my chain.)

 > At 12:44 PM 1/12/2003 -0500, you wrote:
 > >I'm finding that the lubricants I use to lubricate my bicycle don't work
 > >very well in winter -- they don't come out of their container when it's 20
 > >degress F.
 > >
 > >My main problem is my chain.  The salt makes my chain all rusty.  What did
 > >you do when your motorcycle chain rusted?  I was thinking that maybe
 > >gasoline would be good to clean and lubricate my chain with; maybe even
 > >kerosene.
 > >
 > >I guess I really want a very light lubricant that can be used for cleaning
 > >and lubricating.
 > >
 > >Do you have any suggestions?