[Laneco]

I'm a pretty big fan of the white lightning products but I use tri-flow in the cold weather. Clean the bike after a wet/muddy or very dusty ride. I spray WD40 on a rag and run the chain through the rag. Then put the appropriate lube back on. Take your time to lube each link carefully. Alot of people just douse the chain with oil and most of that just collects dirt. It's the links that need the oil. Let it dry thoroughly.

On very long races (e.g. 24 hr) I'll drop more lube on the chain but I'm usually too lazy to clean it first. Sort of a splash-n-go.

As far as chain replacement, I tend to replace early. I replace as soon as they no longer measure new. Most people give it 1/16 over. When I was riding all the time, a chain was good for about 3 or 4 months.

I've only broken one chain and that was a bad bad shift with me jumping hard on the pedals. Had to ride/run/ride the rest of the 7 miles of the race. Fortunately it was mostly downhill. Annoying as hell.

angela