Oils and lubes

Stub — to be filled out.

Covers liquid lubricants applied to bike parts (chain, pivots, cables, suspension internals if user-serviced).

Existing content to migrate / consolidate

• Chain — comparison of wet / dry / wax chain lubes with HLC and Shimano B2B pricing for Park Tool CL-1.2, Pedro’s Synlube/Slick Wax/X Dry, Stans BioBased, KMC Go Wax, Motorex Chainwax/Allround/Dry.

Sections to add (TODO)

• Chain lubes
  • Wet vs dry vs wax — when to use which
  • Application & wipe-off procedure
  • Re-application intervals by condition
  • Wax-prep workflow (degrease → IPA rinse → hot wax dip)
• Pivot oils (derailleur pivots, brake levers)
• Cable / housing lubricants
• Suspension oils (fork lower-leg bath oil, damper oils — viscosity grades)
• Hydraulic brake fluids (DOT 4 vs DOT 5.1 vs mineral oil — Shimano/Magura vs SRAM)

Related

• Chemistry — index
• Degreasers — what to clean off before re-lubing
• Grease — for bearings & threads (not chains)
• Ultrasonic cleaner — strips all oil; must re-lube after