UFO Drip chain lube costs £36.95 a bottle and lasts 300km claims Ceramicspeed

Ceramicspeed has released an updated lubrication that uses a new formula for a better life and a lower price.

Update: A previous version of this story mentioned the price as £45 a bottle however Windwave has been in touch with the correct price of £36.95 a bottle.

Ceramicspeed’s UFO Chain lube cost around £75 a bottle when it launched originally, but a refreshed formula has reduced pricing while improving life.

UFO Drip is a clever lubrication formula that covers the rollers of your chain and drys to form a waxy coat. Ceramicspeed claims that this lubrication is suitable for all weather conditions and all cycling disciplines, they also claim that UFO Drip can last 300Km per coating if applied correctly.

The new formula dries 15% faster, lasts 50% longer, and a single bottle offers 50% more coatings. All of these improvements have been achieved while reducing the cost to £36.95 a bottle. It sounds like a lot but as UFO Drip can be used in all conditions and a single bottle should last longer, it’s probably as much as buying high quality dry and wet lube.

A single bottle should be enough for 35 complete coatings or 10,500 km, it’s also non-flammable, and biodegradable.

To get a correct application you either need to apply UFO Drip to a brand new chain or one that has been thoroughly cleaned. Apply the lube on the rollers of your chain as you cycle the chain backwards until you have 2 complete rotations then allow to dry (around 8 hours). In summer conditions cleaning after application should be a simple wipe of the chain with a dry cloth and a top-up when needed.

Ceramicspeed has sent over a bottle of this wonder stuff for us to test, and with winter well and truly here, we can see just how long it’s going to last between muddy rides and frequent bike washes. Watch this space.

Andi Sykes

Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.

Comments (9)

dickydutchdickydutch November 17, 2020 at 10:48 am

45 pound? Losing the plot.

cheers_drivecheers_drive November 17, 2020 at 11:00 am

I guess you haven’t seen the price of their derailleur cages then!

brakestoomuchbrakestoomuch November 17, 2020 at 11:13 am

“… or one that has been thoroughly cleaned.” That’s me out, then. 🙂

robertajobbrobertajobb November 17, 2020 at 3:11 pm

Ahhh… only £36 now. Total bargain.

Like It’ll make any difference when riding though Peak District gritstone based mud

alanclarkealanclarke November 17, 2020 at 9:37 pm

My chain is currently lubricated with a clay/water slurry

tjagaintjagain November 18, 2020 at 11:30 am

*sings the putoline song”

JayJay November 18, 2020 at 12:21 pm

So in less than dry conditions, what would the cleaning routine be like? In dry conditions, most specific lubes are fine – it is in the grottiest conditions that sort the lube men from the lube boys!

samariussamarius November 18, 2020 at 5:48 pm

You’re supposed to lube it!? Oh.

drinfinitydrinfinity November 19, 2020 at 3:40 pm

Very glad to see it’s now non-flammable. I hated it when I set fire to my socks every time my chain burst into flames.

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