Re: [CR]OIling Your Hubs

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: <CMontgo945@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 13:01:09 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]OIling Your Hubs
To: george.rausch@cityofmonett.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 6/26/2002 6:24:02 AM US Mountain Standard Time, george.rausch@cityofmonett.com writes:


> However, if you're
> going to use oil, why not try Stihl chain-saw oil? It's the stickiest thing
> around, it costs about $3 for a gallon, and if it'll protect a chain-saw bar
> it sure ought to work on bike bearings. It adheres, won't get slung off, and
> resists high temp[s, etc.
>

Good idea, a thick, sticky oil. If those oil holes are a carry over from the old days, maybe there's a long forgotten mystery oil that was popular with riders/mechanics. I wonder what they used at the 6 days 80 years ago? Craig, wide-eyed and wondering in Tucson