{"id":2084830,"date":"2026-08-09T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084830"},"modified":"2026-08-09T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T07:10:00","slug":"what-type-of-mtb-chain-lube-do-you-use-wet-dry-or-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084830","title":{"rendered":"What type of MTB chain lube do you use: Wet, dry, or wax?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"781\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&apos;%20viewBox=&apos;0%200%201170%20781&apos;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-1170x781.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up image of a person&apos;s hand applying lubricant to a bicycle chain using a yellow and black lubricant applicator. The background is blurred, focusing on the chain links, which show a slight sheen from the lubricant being applied.\" class=\"wp-image-604290 lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-1170x781.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ryder_luberetta-3.jpg 1800w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a lot of choices when it comes to mountain bike chain lube, and over time most riders will develop a preference. Broadly speaking, there are three basic lube choices: wet, dry, or wax. Most of us choose which type of lube to use based on our usual riding conditions, but even dry trails get wet sometimes, and rainy locations see dry spells. With that in mind, we want to know which type of lube you default to.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-724682.wpforms-block-4dcc379f-eebb-470b-b17a-a43b34e2c721 {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-4dcc379f-eebb-470b-b17a-a43b34e2c721 wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-724682\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-724682-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-724682-field_2\">of wet, your<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-724682-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">What&#8217;s your MTB chain lube of choice: wet, dry, or wax? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-724682-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-724682-field_1_1\">Wet lube<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-724682-field_1_2\">Dry lube<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-724682-field_1_3\">Wax<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-724682-field_1_4\">Something else I\u2019ll tell you about in the comments<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-724682-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-724682-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-724682-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-724682\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&apos;%20viewBox=&apos;0%200%2026%2026&apos;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" style=\"display: none\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s your go-to brand of lube? Tell us what it is and why in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostpayloads._04e929b19b72649ece79344f1471f936 = {&#8220;ids&#8221;:&#8221;579496,303896,679969,581931&#8243;,&#8221;posts_per_page&#8221;:null,&#8221;offset&#8221;:0,&#8221;style&#8221;:&#8221;4up&#8221;};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostcounter._04e929b19b72649ece79344f1471f936 = {start: 0, step: 0, end: 0};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background: #fff\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/mtb-lube-theory-what-oil-or-grease-goes-where-we-asked-a-world-cup-mechanic\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&apos;%20viewBox=&apos;0%200%201%201&apos;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Header-Brad-Copeland-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A man and a woman are working together to adjust a mountain bike inside a van. 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