theboyneeds – Member
This winter I’ve been making my own special mix of chainsaw oil and white spirits. It’s cheap and works very well even in the wet.
About two thirds oil to a third spirit.
Tastes great too
This, although I think I was probably closer to 20% white spirit. Thinning it back makes it easier to put less on initially and you get less oil on in total when the white spirit evaporates.
It is sticky and does collect dirt but this is only a problem on my summer road bike and my mountian bike in prolonged periods of dry weather. My summer road bike doesn’t need much lube so I use a dry one. It is rarely dry long enough for it to be an issue on the mountain bike. Through winter I normally lube the chain every ride as the bike needs cleaning.
I have used engine oil in the past as well on my commuter. Works fine but tends to wash off a bit too easily. Cheap for me though as I had some lying around.