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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Originally Posted by
devlin
Yep. I'm about 9 months in on three bikes and other stuff and only at about a half bottle used so far.
This business model sucks. TT; get with the program and start watering the stuff down (like everyone else does). You'll never make any money this way. Just because it works great, better than anything else, doesn't make it a good idea. How can you expect to afford the new olympic size swimming pool, the Lamborghini and the trophy wife this way?
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Originally Posted by
Tom Kellogg
This business model sucks. TT; get with the program and start watering the stuff down (like everyone else does). You'll never make any money this way. Just because it works great, better than anything else, doesn't make it a good idea. How can you expect to afford the new olympic size swimming pool, the Lamborghini and the trophy wife this way?
*One out of three ain't bad ;)
*She might be reading, play it safe.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Originally Posted by
Too Tall
Nooope. Want to earn yourself a lifetime supply? (hint hint).
FWIIW NFS is going to start marketing a wee bit more broadly this year so it will start to appear in LBS across the USA g-d willing and the creek don't rise ;)
Let me see if my LBS would be interested in carrying it. It's a little hard to throw down 25 bucks for a bottle of lube that I haven't tried. The shipping really kills it.
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Where are you Foon?
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Originally Posted by
foon
Let me see if my LBS would be interested in carrying it. It's a little hard to throw down 25 bucks for a bottle of lube that I haven't tried. The shipping really kills it.
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Originally Posted by
foon
Let me see if my LBS would be interested in carrying it. It's a little hard to throw down 25 bucks for a bottle of lube that I haven't tried. The shipping really kills it.
It will be the last lube you will ever try. It seriously is that good and I'd say that a bottle will last 18 months on one road bike, easily.
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Any shops in Boston stocking NFS?
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^^ You can order it. No need to search for a shop as far as I know.
This stuff is good and it cleans off easily too. No need to scrub the crap out of your chain with the chain cleaning contraption. A good wipe down with a rag removes any muck and makes the chain sparkle.
Need better marketing. Long Island seems to be hooked on Boeshield T9.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
I know I can order online, but I just cleaned all my chains yesterday, so if I could pick it up in a store today, that would be ideal. :)
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Originally Posted by
xeladragon
I know I can order online, but I just cleaned all my chains yesterday, so if I could pick it up in a store today, that would be ideal. :)
No sir not in Boston...yet. Are you anywhere near the IF factory? They have a huge box of NFS.
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You couldn't be more 100% right. (That will get the pedants in a slather)
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Strong work young man. Folks GravelBike is running this campaign on the hurry up. We love him. Link his site, tweet it and sing it to the cheap seats.
GREAT slogan.
I REALLY need to get you good and drunk,
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GRAVELBIKE
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
Saw some NFS the other day at Wissahickon Cyclery in Chestnut Hill, PA. I don't regret ordering it before they got it in stock.
This stuff works great to loosen up seized hubs someone put away wet at the end of cx season.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
Saw some NFS the other day at Wissahickon Cyclery in Chestnut Hill, PA. I don't regret ordering it before they got it in stock.
This stuff works great to loosen up seized hubs someone put away wet at the end of cx season.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
Hey TT, is the NFS close enough to 10W mineral oil to use a few drops to lube my Mavic freehubs?
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Originally Posted by
dogrange
Hey TT, is the NFS close enough to 10W mineral oil to use a few drops to lube my Mavic freehubs?
It seems to be working well for C.K. and DT-Swiss I can't speak for traditional pawl-type hubs where I've always used a light coating of Phil Wood solid grease or Outer Space Green Shimano Grease.
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I'm obviously a huge NFS fan, but I would recommend trying DuMonde Tech's Freehub Oil (not their grease) in your Mavic freehub. It works really well, IME-slash-ATMO.
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Originally Posted by
GRAVELBIKE
I'm obviously a huge NFS fan, but I would recommend trying DuMonde Tech's Freehub Oil (not their grease) in your Mavic freehub. It works really well, IME-slash-ATMO.
Thanks, will do. I'll keep the NFS on the chain, right where I can smell it.
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I used NFS in in all my hub bearings and free hub mechanicals. I've found so far it to be excellent. Also used it on the internals of my ensuite door knod. That thing is oh so nice to turn now.
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Originally Posted by
Too Tall
It seems to be working well for C.K. and DT-Swiss I can't speak for traditional pawl-type hubs where I've always used a light coating of Phil Wood solid grease or Outer Space Green Shimano Grease.
Hmm... so you're using NFS instead of grease on the DT swiss hubs? Is there anything on the bike that you're not using NFS for these days? Seriously.
I'm sure that I'm overdue with servicing a 240 or two so I'll give it a go. I guess my only question would be the staying power of NFS compared to a tackier grease. The DT red stuff that I'm using now is pretty sticky.
I definitely need to service a mavic wheel, so I'll test it out and report back. It can't hurt, right?
I'm also waiting for an ordered part to come in at Shirk's before I drop off the sample you sent - in case you plan to follow up with them.
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I prefer oil in the pawls as it keeps flowing around where as grease in my experience just ends up getting pushed out of the contact areas. I'm not putting heaps in there. Maybe 10 drops.
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Shimano hubs like your method, I think it is because they are so wickedly well sealed...but yeah bottom-line I'm using NFS for a lot of stuff on the bike. Assembly grease has no replacement of course.
Hey, let's chat about this in the Tech forum.
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Originally Posted by
devlin
I prefer oil in the pawls as it keeps flowing around where as grease in my experience just ends up getting pushed out of the contact areas. I'm not putting heaps in there. Maybe 10 drops.
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Originally Posted by
GRAVELBIKE
I'm obviously a huge NFS fan, but I would recommend trying DuMonde Tech's Freehub Oil (not their grease) in your Mavic freehub. It works really well, IME-slash-ATMO.
nm - will discuss in Tech Forum as TT has asked....
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Originally Posted by
Too Tall
No sir not in Boston...yet. Are you anywhere near the IF factory? They have a huge box of NFS.
I was going to head over to the IF store tomorrow...I live pretty close and have not been yet...do you know if they have the NFS there, or is it tucked away in the factory somewhere?
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Call ahead. They tend to hoard the good stuff ;) KIdding. Do call ahead. If their supply is gone shoot me a note and I'll hook you up. Thanks for your persistence, someday NFS will be more available...someday.
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Originally Posted by
Bewheels
I was going to head over to the IF store tomorrow...I live pretty close and have not been yet...do you know if they have the NFS there, or is it tucked away in the factory somewhere?
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
Called ahead to the IF factory yesterday and spoke to a very nice guy - Ryan - who went and found the box and set a bottle aside for me. He said it "was on his boss's desk" so there was a perhaps a hoard attempt averted.
Stopped by the factory today to pick my very own bottle of NFS!!
Being a recent transplant to New Hampshire, it was the first time I have been in the IF store/factory. They have a great set up. Ryan was kind enough to give me the full tour, got to check out the IF show bikes in person, see the products they carry in the store...all in all a great way to spend part of my day off.
Now on to cleaning up the drive chain and lightly applying the NFS as per directed on the other pages.
Too Tall - thanks for letting on that IF had some.
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Thanks for going the extra mile. The IF factory is pretty spectacular isn't it? Hope you had time to notice BaileyWorks too.
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Originally Posted by
Bewheels
Called ahead to the IF factory yesterday and spoke to a very nice guy - Ryan - who went and found the box and set a bottle aside for me. He said it "was on his boss's desk" so there was a perhaps a hoard attempt averted.
Stopped by the factory today to pick my very own bottle of NFS!!
Being a recent transplant to New Hampshire, it was the first time I have been in the IF store/factory. They have a great set up. Ryan was kind enough to give me the full tour, got to check out the IF show bikes in person, see the products they carry in the store...all in all a great way to spend part of my day off.
Now on to cleaning up the drive chain and lightly applying the NFS as per directed on the other pages.
Too Tall - thanks for letting on that IF had some.
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POEM FOR A LUBE
After today's little spin my ears hurt. Lo, I'll setup an N.F.S. lube stand by the MUP.
If dudes can stop racefacing each other for a sec, they can get some help.
With their drivetrains what sound like a draw fulla forks and spoons.
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I've been using NFS for a month... truly amazing chain lube.
On the very first ride the absence of any sound from drive train made me grin like a little kid.
The next thing I've noticed is that drive trains of everyone around me are so super loud. Not only quiet but NFS lube is also very clean. I've been using Boeshild T-9 for years before because it was the cleanest lube I could find, surprisingly NFS lube is even cleaner and it lasts far longer.
Instructions about applying are spot on, very few drops are all you need. I started with 6 drops and I use rug to clean it after each ride. I ride for a few hundreds of km before applying additional 4 drops... not because it needs it, but it's just me having hard time accepting a fact that I haven't applied any lube for a long time. I am extending the time before re-applying and I am yet to find out how long will it go before I could hear any signs of chain being under-lubed.
Clean, quiet and lasts forever... I think you have an amazing product here.
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Good report thank you sir. As you say proper application results in very good and consistent results. I spent many months measuring my own chains to find some evidence that the stuff was lacking.
Well, I'm off for a long ride. Hoping for 120 miles today. It's truly spring, at last.
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Originally Posted by
kaaos
I've been using NFS for a month... truly amazing chain lube.
On the very first ride the absence of any sound from drive train made me grin like a little kid.
The next thing I've noticed is that drive trains of everyone around me are so super loud. Not only quiet but NFS lube is also very clean. I've been using Boeshild T-9 for years before because it was the cleanest lube I could find, surprisingly NFS lube is even cleaner and it lasts far longer.
Instructions about applying are spot on, very few drops are all you need. I started with 6 drops and I use rug to clean it after each ride. I ride for a few hundreds of km before applying additional 4 drops... not because it needs it, but it's just me having hard time accepting a fact that I haven't applied any lube for a long time. I am extending the time before re-applying and I am yet to find out how long will it go before I could hear any signs of chain being under-lubed.
Clean, quiet and lasts forever... I think you have an amazing product here.
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David Tollefson
Nice!
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Start the bottling machinery!
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j44ke
Start the bottling machinery!
We are slammed. BR is amazing. Found: Nix Frix Shun Bicycle Chain Lube, Made for Real Ballers
Wish the new graphics were in place. Matt did such a wonderful job on both the orig. stickers and the new ones...compare :
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Matt Moore "District Cycle Works" in Georgetown, DC is doing great things. Beautiful location, crack mechanic and he loves NFS :) We love this guy, he rides his bike, ferrets out great food trucks and swerve baaaby. Go visit his facebook page or the shop located on P street. DCW stocks NFS. https://www.facebook.com/districtcycleworks/page_map Attachment 66465
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Need the updated 'FRANKIE SAY RELAX' ad artwork...
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Comparing NFS to ProLink/ProGold is absurd. I can't get through a 15-mile dirt ride on a PL/PG-lubed chain. NFS, on the other hand, just keeps working.
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Maybe on MTB. On the road I find NFS quieter than Prolink but in my case it is not really lasting longer.
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Originally Posted by
Lionel
Maybe on MTB. On the road I find NFS quieter than Prolink but in my case it is not really lasting longer.
That's interesting. I can't get through a week of paved-road riding with ProLink here in Colorado.