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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Too Tall
Hearing this really gives me goosebumps. What they did is pretty darn amazing.
Any chance we can see a picture of the crew?
All the TransAmerica pics are stored on home computer. We'll be back in 5 more months.
It was a very tough trip for them, a couple of 60 year old women on a self supported tour. Camped and cooked out most nights. Met some interesting/terrific folks along the way, learned a lot about themselves. They're talking about doing it again in a couple of years on the Northern Tier route.
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There is a price to pay for all of the riding and bike activities that I involve myself with...Mrs. RW assigned me to paint the kid's bedrooms. Squeaky roller...no problem for NFS.
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Yikes! That roller won't squeak for another 10,000 feet ;)
ALL ORDERS from last week shipped. Quiet chains, oh yes.
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Bonus points are one of the first new orders this week and next...I'll toss in a little sum n' sum n' to sweeten the deal.
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NixFrixShun <<< 72D819C66B4DC0B <<< $5 off shipping code. Good for about 10 days or until I cry uncle.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Too Tall
or until I cry uncle.
I am going to you this limitation for the next retail program My guys write. Hilarious!
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
Folks, orders are arriving at the new commerce site thank you very much and kudos to the clever people using the discounted shipping code :)
If you can not reach : NixFrixShun immediately please be patient. I've moved to a new internet provider and so called "propagation" of the new location can take up to a few days.
Go Ride your bike!
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I just placed my first order - this is the most money I have ever spent on lube (for a bike anyways ) - looking forward to being blown away by the performance of this product. The consistent praises of the product by the VSalon have pushed me over the line to place the order (shipping discount helped).
Who knows - I could posting about my first tubular wheels/custom frame purchase if this trend holds up.
It will be thoroughly tested on the trails of NE through the winter.
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marley
I just placed my first order - this is the most money I have ever spent on lube (for a bike anyways ) - looking forward to being blown away by the performance of this product. The consistent praises of the product by the VSalon have pushed me over the line to place the order (shipping discount helped).
Who knows - I could posting about my first tubular wheels/custom frame purchase if this trend holds up.
It will be thoroughly tested on the trails of NE through the winter.
When you realize how long the stuff lasts you'll think it's your cheapest lube purchase ever. I bought a couple bottles when it first came out 2 years ago. I just finished the first bottle last month.
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Hey TT, there's a slaying session going on over at the SlowTwitch forum... From a bunch of tri-heads who've never given NFS a whirl.
I'm giving my personal experience, but they're trying to call you out directly.
Here.
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David Tollefson
Hey TT, there's a slaying session going on over at the SlowTwitch forum... From a bunch of tri-heads who've never given NFS a whirl.
I'm giving my personal experience, but they're trying to call you out directly.
Here.
Dave, I posted a picture of my chain after my 335 mile gravel grinder. The is nothing like pictoral evidence.
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znfdl
Dave, I posted a picture of my chain after my 335 mile gravel grinder. The is nothing like pictoral evidence.
But for people who spend their entire riding lives staring at a power meter, it ain't data... I suspect they'll remain unconvinced.
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I've shared a bit as well. I suspect that even though in the real world NFS outperforms all other lubes except in those somewhat rare velodrome or clear blue sky TT situations, PTFE based lubes will still get a lot of business. Granted, none of them hold up for beans, but they "test" well in the lab. Not much we can do in trying to convince folks who spend much of their day counting angels on the heads of pins.
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Need to make a special version aimed at the triathletes. Add some text to the label claiming that it'll enable the user to ride in a straight line, stop in a reasonable distance, etc.
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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GRAVELBIKE
Need to make a special version aimed at the triathletes. Add some text to the label claiming that it'll enable the user to ride in a straight line, stop in a reasonable distance, etc.
Claim an increase of 1% FTP and a decrease of 15g of aerodynamic drag, and you won't be able to keep it in stock...
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Thanks for the heads up ladies and gents. I'd prefer to let the product do the talking.
FWIIW we scored very favorably in the VeloNews lab test that was published this year. IIRC we were rated as one of the top performers. What else is there to say other than give it a shot?
Kudos for Tom and Josh P. answering the questions at S.T.
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Just got an email from Silca carrying some important news:
SILCA NFS Pro Chain Lube
Here's a piccie:
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/030...g?v=1416320216
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Josh, Congrats on THIS:
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Tim Porter
And I gotta say, that's: One. Sexy. Label.
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Geeze Matt take some credit, your graphic talents are pretty amazing.
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Originally Posted by
Tom Kellogg
I've shared a bit as well. I suspect that even though in the real world NFS outperforms all other lubes except in those somewhat rare velodrome or clear blue sky TT situations, PTFE based lubes will still get a lot of business. Granted, none of them hold up for beans, but they "test" well in the lab. Not much we can do in trying to convince folks who spend much of their day counting angels on the heads of pins.
My bro used nfs in the cross fl mtb itt last weekend. 254 miles of water and dirt. It's the stuff for endurance mtb racing. Does that count as a lab?
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David Tollefson
But for people who spend their entire riding lives staring at a power meter, it ain't data... I suspect they'll remain unconvinced.
Indeed it's by far the best wet lube I've ever used, but the explanation sounds like a scam
this thread is the only real product documentation, and it reads like a massive circlejerk
people bullshitting here about using it in dry dusty conditions, there's places for other lubes!
I've been unable to wipe NFS off a chain thoroughly enough to keep fine pumice from accumulating, which turns it into friction paste
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It doesn't help that it looks and smells exactly like motor oil, with no explanation of what magic is making it penetrate better / last longer / run cleaner
NFS does actually do all those things, but your average weight loss infomercial does a better job of showing how the product works!
The only conversions I've made have been forcible ones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9rrgJXfLns
It would help a lot if you could pull back the curtain on why it works better and/or get permission to republish an independent test
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Hey all!
First post here on Velo Salon and let me tell you, it takes a while to read through the 664 posts before me. Let me say TooTall, your efforts (and success) at manufacturing a superior chain lube [we all know you just milk unicorns' tears for this stuff] are admirable! After going through far too much Chain-L and Boeshield on my rando and cross bikes, I'm ready to buy into this under-publicized miracle juice.
That being said, do you have any dealers in Seattle? I can think of a couple shops, including my team's sponsor shop, that could be persuaded to carry your fine lube. Samples a possibility? ;)
Regardless, thank you for all your hard work, I look forward to testing this out through the training winter and randonneuring spring.
Cheers,
Wade
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Thanks Wade,
No stockists in Seattle which is a shame since the stuff goes so well in rain.
If you want to put any shops directly in touch with me just shoot me a PM with contact intel and I'll get it done.
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Man, I've tried to get my old shop to stock this stuff. I even left a sample there, and routinely clean and lube chains at the group rides. But they so far don't seem interested. Pity for them.
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I've experienced the same apathy over lube in all the shops I've dropped samples off to here in Australia. A few mechanics have contacted me to get some lube for themselves but on the whole the shops seem reluctant. As you said, their loss.
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No worries gents. Word spreads slowly. It's not like there is a shortage of chainlubes "out there". If you look at the VeloNews chainlube test the most popular chainlube on the market was dead last.
My next couple products will be just as hard to market and just as good. HAHA I've got a loooong road ahead of me ;)
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In Mexico...we brought a couple of MTBs down with us 3 months ago, not much road riding in our village but many kilometers of dirt roads, hardpack sandstone/sandy/dusty roads and trails. A bottle of NFS is in my toolbox which I use regularly, wiping the chains down after each ride, sparingly reapplying NFS and letting it dry over night. So far no issues and everything is running properly.
I recently bought a Polaris 500HO quad (quads are Mexican Cadillacs here) so I don't have to brutalize my car on those roads and on the beach. The Polaris was used and coupled with the humidity, salt air and beach sand, nuts and bolts corrode easily. I've removed all threaded fittings and applied NFS to them so none of them become permanently attached to each other, even the high-temp bolts on the exhaust and surrounding areas. NFS seems to be perfect for this application.
When I come back to the States in 3 months, I'll pack some more bottles of NFS to bring back down here. I seem to be acquiring the role of the LBM (local bike mechanic) and taking care of some of the resident beater bikes that live here.
I love NFS!
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Sorry Dave...I can't help but think of you as the Bicycle Repairman of Cabos...
http://youtu.be/U01xasUtlvw
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Picked up a bottle of NFS from Maglia Rosa at the opening night, only just got around to using it (initially to re-lube my Mavic Ksyrium f/hub body).
The smell reminds me of topping off the manual transmission on my old Subaru :laugh:
I've given my chain a thorough degreasing (ie soaked in Park degreaser for a few hours then scrubbed) - should I do 1 drop per link with NFS or is that total overkill?
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Major overkill. If you completely degreased the chain as in squeaky clean it's going to take about 12 drops. If after running it in very well you think it needs a touch more add a few more drops. Buff your sideplates and you are good to go.
FWIIW I've changed the mix a weee bit and the smell is greatly reduced and it is still the same aweseome-sauce ;)
Check out the latest VeloNews Buyers guide. Hint, look for the new Silca 1/2 page advertisement with NixFrixShun. STOKED to be in such good company.
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Mr B
Picked up a bottle of NFS from Maglia Rosa at the opening night, only just got around to using it (initially to re-lube my Mavic Ksyrium f/hub body).
The smell reminds me of topping off the manual transmission on my old Subaru :laugh:
I've given my chain a thorough degreasing (ie soaked in Park degreaser for a few hours then scrubbed) - should I do 1 drop per link with NFS or is that total overkill?
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re: NFS Chainlube & Race Grease: The wait is over
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Too Tall
FWIIW I've changed the mix a weee bit and the smell is greatly reduced and it is still the same aweseome-sauce ;)
But the smell is/was my favourite part...
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WMP is a great read. They rarely give a @#$% what fashion or trend dictates. Claiming that NixFrixShun was born from necessity and use is the low down dirty truth. Thanks for the attention WMP.
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Looks like you and The Queen are going to be working late nights. Get to it.
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Yep Tom we are up for it. Never turned away from hard work, hardly working just ain't me ;)
NixFrixShun SpeedGrease will get a new thread soon and after sales are rollingI am going full Walter White to begin work on a BA Embro. Using a formulation I created 15 years ago. TMI?
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Too Tall
Yep Tom we are up for it. Never turned away from hard work, hardly working just ain't me ;)
NixFrixShun SpeedGrease will get a new thread soon and after sales are rollingI am going full Walter White to begin work on a BA Embro. Using a formulation I created 15 years ago. TMI?
There's gotta be a chamois cream on the horizon. The branding is just too damn easy.
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Matthew Strongin
There's gotta be a chamois cream on the horizon. The branding is just too damn easy.
Now let me think on this one ... Chamois Cream ... let's see ... the point of the stuff is to help keep excess moisture out of the pores and to lubricate the bottom side. Hey, how about "Nix Frix Shun?" Do I win?
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Ouch. Honestly, I don't get chamois creme butt I'll add that to the list. I'm 100% sure how I'd make it and it's 100% different route than what everyone else does.