Dang.
Room for two more testers.
That WayneJ guy is killing me. Now I have to find some dry ice.
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Dang.
Room for two more testers.
That WayneJ guy is killing me. Now I have to find some dry ice.
Hell, I'd love to give it a shot. Lord knows I like to get my bikes dirty.
If you saw my chain and cassette, you'd know I NEED this stuff.
And I'd love to set up a supply for the shop where I work...
We are only selling direct yo. Regardless if we are selling 30 bottles a week or 3,000 I will never get far from the process. I can always find local challenged workers who need gainful employment and do something good for the local economy. Hippies rule....no offense to retail yo.
Psssst - The NFS test group is full. Thank you VSalon. We rule.
I'll tell you what, there's a lot of dang shiny drivetrains out there cause of this stuff. Around here the roads still have all the sand from the winter plus a fine glaze of salt dried underneath that and my chain and toothy stuff is just as clean as can be. Me likey a lot. Plus the chain is quiet plus I think there really is significantly reduced friction but I suppose when you don't coat the whole business with cutting abrasive and gum you have to come out ahead.
The only issue I see in the long run is the stuff lasts too long, eventually the market's gonna get saturated. Too Tall, you should think about coming out with a line of scented. Like potpourri or sachet or something like that. Product differentiation, yo.
LOL. HA! Thanks man that's really nice to hear. T.K. says the same thing, I'm going to drive myself out of business.
BallersRide < World Headquarters for NFS. Yeah baby.
just hoofed it home from the bar after team kit unveiling
legs have been shite for a week or so
couple beers and i'm double timing it to the park to look up into the clear night sky
not a sound on the road except the hum of the sodium lamps
i'm open and relaxed now
nfs is the real deal
Anybody running this on a mountain bike under extremely dry, extremely dusty conditions? Finding something that lasts that isn't a complete mess would be a nice change.
Yes and yes, it works better than ultra light weight lubes. My previous lubes were R'n'R blue and gold and the NFS lasts longer, is quieter and doesn't attract nearly as much dust. After my last ride when I wiped down the side plates I really expected to see a lot more dirt but it just wasn't there.
Folks, I'm doing double time to ship all orders rec'd by this thurs. 4/18 by 4/19 and than the world headquarters is taking a 10 day break from distilling NFS from the tears of unicorns mixed with Eddy Merckx sweat. That's hard work and I hate it when Eddie smokes while we are harvesting. Suckah.
No, seriously we are taking a 10 day break from shipping. Orders rec'd after 4/18 will be processed and shipped on approximately 5/3 sooooo if you are hot for NFS now you know the drill.
Enjoy the nice weather
I'm getting some time on this stuff on the 29er...wow, it's flippin fantastic. In Too Tall we trust!
Tanks man when I hear that from gents like you I know I've hit my mark.
NFSbeta is in the field. FWIIW I've been on it for almost one month and the field testers are slowly reporting back. I'm taking my usual "go slow" approach to testing and will make any and all changes necessary to create a great new companion product (hint hint) to the already proven NFS. Cautiously optimistic with a touch of giggidy here ;)
Thanks for your patience while NFS World Headquarters was away last week at * Spring Training Camp 2013 All orders to date have been shipped.
*Each camper went home with sample bottles of NFS. Man we had some quiet chains at camp :)
Hi TT - Do you have a supplier in Toronto for NFS or are all orders online?
After three hours riding in Texas silt and before wiping the side plates.
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Testing 1 2 3. Is it too loud?
Jimmy and my chain after one 10 drop application + 200 miles of commuting and a 45 miles very dirty rain ride. No squeaks and not bad shape. Left it overnight just to see if it would rust. Don't try this at home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm--bJzFNbc
Wear protection on your chain, people! NFS is spreading like a sachs disease and it'll turn your zank and ballers greene.
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I'm a Fanboy.
Refreshed bike with brand new drivetrain getting built up soon. Bike will only know NFS it's whole life. Based on the feedback here I think I made the right choice.
I've been one of the "Beta" testers. Following, please find the initial 500+ mile report back to the man. It kind of speaks for itself.
OK, initial report;
- First application, full chain cleaning with super solvent (don't ask). About eight drops Beta.
- A week of riding; Spring training camp and a Derby - total miles; 349. Rub-down with Randy's washcloth after rides (mostly)
- Refresh of about four or five drops.
- 42 mile road race, 38 mile very fast crit, 36 mile Derby(rain), 19 mile run to the bank and back, 36 mile Derby, 44 mile Crit, 77 mile road ride. Rub-down after rides
- Refresh of NFS beta.
OK, so never a squeak nor any sign that the chain really needed attention beyond the rub-downs. Beta seems to be as effective as Alpha. It just smells better.
What I am doing wrong? After thoroughly cleaning a pretty new 9000 chain in an ultrasonic cleaner with OMS as the solvent, I applied NFS to every third or fourth rollers and ran the cranks around for a solid minute or so. I did not wipe down the chain or the chainring or cogs at all. I went out this morning and was bothered by a regular squeak from my obviously underlubed chain.
How are you guys getting ten drops to distribute over the whole of the chain? I have used this to lube every roller on a chain and, the lube is awesome for all the reasons already cited, but I am not getting the distribution magic to happen for me. I am not worried about going through more lube more frequently but I am puzzled why I am getting no success from the 10 drop application when so many others say they do.
Your chain is bone dry, not even a speck of pre-existing lube. For that situation you might have to go nuts and put on 15 drops. I've done similar exercises and no problem. YES!!! I agree that when you are talking about a bone dry zero lube chain that 10 drops won't work.
That's good to know. I clean my chain in a parts washer using mineral spirits. Strips the chain.
T.K.s method for applying NFS is to send a very thin stream onto the outside than inside plates which is effectively 5 or 10 drops. That's also a very good method if you have a steady hand. I recommend the "drops" so that folks are not over applying the product. That said...if you apply a very stingy "string" of lube to the chain it is reallllllly effective at distribution. The "trick", if there is one, is to avoid at all costs over applying. "Just enough" is almost too much.
After a miserable experience with every different kind of mud at the Wildcat Epic 100, having no shifting issues (hooray full length housing) save chain suck...I ordered two bottles. I have roughly 2 years worth of samples and bottles of different lube laying about, but decided enough was enough. Reapplying lube during a 100 mile MTB race is time wasted.
Here's a report from retro-world (Campy NR/SR and a Regina America SL).
NFS is great. Makes my chain feel and sound like it's belt-drive. Quiet, smooth-running, and clean.
I forgot to ask: is NFS too thick to apply with a needle applicator like this one? Has anyone tried something like that to apply the lube?
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Don't waste your time and $$ chief. The dropper bottle I supply is perfect. It will deliver one drop at a time if that is your wish.
Don't over think this re: the bottle. The bottle is the right vessel for this liquid.
Some shady tall guy handed this to me in the doorway a bar* in the District on a cold March morning earlier this year. It works great. I'm loving it and hope to have more soon. Haven't got enough good things to say about it.
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*coffee shop.