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Submitted by
turtlepaul
a Weekend Warrior
from Anaheim, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It works. | | Weaknesses: | You have use a lot of it. | | Similar Products Used: | prolink, T9, white lightening, triflow, etc etc. | | Bike Setup: | 6" full suspension mountain bike.
Hardtail 29er mountain bike | | Bottom Line: | This stuff works. You just have to put a lot on, and spin the chain for a while, then wipe off as much as possible. This is the only lube that gets me through the entire ride without squeeking, in sandy Southern California trails, without having to clean the chain before each ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RTM
a Downhiller
from central NJ
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Diablo Freeride Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | ? | | Strengths: | awesome | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Prolink, Pedros, White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Ironhorse Sunday, Specialized XC Comp, Ironhorse MKIII | | Bottom Line: | easily the best chain lube I've used in 6 years of riding. I'm a maintenance fanatic, so you can trust me. CRUCIAL TIP: FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! this is not your typical drip on lube. you have to douse the chain then dry off all the excess. if you do you will think your chain is made of silk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jigmechopa
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Walker Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Quiet, clean, relatively long lasting..... dare I say approaching lube perfection. No more chain ring tattoos and my drive system has never stayed this clean for this long. | | Weaknesses: | It's not free and I keep checking to see if my chain is still attached | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Prolink, Finishline crud, purple extreme, Pedros Dry and practically everything else under the sun | | Bike Setup: | GF X-Cal 29er, thomson stem and seatpost, easton Monkeylite SL, Stans notube arches on Hope Pro 2 hubs, Sram XO derailleurs and XO gripshifts | | Bottom Line: | This review is for RnR Gold. I've used the extreme and it just doesn't perform in the long run as well as the Gold in the dry and dusty conditions in which I ride. This is hands down the best lube ever invented for a bicycle chain and drive. I use high end components on my bikes and this stuff has reduced wear on my chain, rear cassette, and front rings also. Just don't apply it over the rear cassette like the instructions say.... I don't want any kind of solvent to get near my hub seals or grease! When I switch to winter gear on my bike, I switch to purple extreme and rock that for three or so months where we have lots of moisture. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MeesterBell
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, WA, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Goes on clean, little dripping. A 4oz bottle last a very long time. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | White lightning, Finish line, others | | Bike Setup: | Giant road bike, sora groupset | | Bottom Line: | I commute to work, 40KM round trip on roads & pavement. the product gives clean quiet operation and I'm very impressed. I lube the chain once a week but even that may be overkill. Follow the bottle instructions carefully and start with a clean drivetrain. I would recommend this stuff to everyone! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
2_i
a Cross Country Rider
from Okemos, Michigan
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | do not remember | | Strengths: | Can't think of any. Supposed to wash the chain, but it washes itself off just as well. | | Weaknesses: | In winter, freezes in the bottle or over the chain. Otherwise, washes off at any sign of wetness, leaving behind awful rust. | | Similar Products Used: | Prolink, Boeshield T-9, LPS 2 & 3, White Lightning, Dupont Teflon Grease | | Bike Setup: | Fendered commuting bike. | | Bottom Line: | In Michigan useless in winter and useless during other seasons. Under the criteria I have to consider, actually the worst chain lube I've encountered. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chochojoe
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Bavington | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | It cleans the chain. | | Weaknesses: | Can't use below freezing b/c it congeals. Granted my garage isn't heated, so I can't use this in the winter. I use Pro-Link in the winter and R&R in the other three months. | | Similar Products Used: | Pro-Link, but it doesn't clean the chain as well. | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Obed, CK headset and hubs, Manitou Skareb Super, XT cranks, Thompson seatpost and stem... | | Bottom Line: | Great product! And their lube/grease products are even better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtnbikfrut
a Racer
from Reston, VA
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Yes | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocklubes.com | | Strengths: | -low friction
-easy application
-clean
-long lasting | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | Used on: xc bike, slalom bike, & my DH bike in the past 10 years | | Bottom Line: | best chain lube ever. nothing I've ever used comes close. Met the guy behind Rock "N" Roll lubes at the Red Bull Rampage at Squaw Valley (CA) around 1997. He offered to clean off my own lube, put his own on and let me test it. I've never used anything else since. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bitflogger
a Cross Country Rider
from Middleton, WI USA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | BMSP | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Yellow Jersey | | Strengths: | Nothing else in the realm of modern dry or wax types is in the league. You get lube qualities of oil and clean qualities of wax and it does not disappear like the White Lightening and Pedros wax types if it gets wet. | | Weaknesses: | A bit more messy and wet than wax types but hardly a weakness when you realize this stuff is so far superior. | | Similar Products Used: | About everything made since oil and decades of bike enthusiasm. | | Bike Setup: | Off road, road and commuter bikes that all have chains and require lube. | | Bottom Line: | This stuff is it. This is a shut up and buy it product. This stuff combines what is good with old fashioned messy oil and what wax lubes try to achieve and can't achieve for or can't achieve for long. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DirtGash
a Downhiller
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Which ever one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Keeps the chain smooth and drivetrain very clean. Love the blue color! | | Weaknesses: | None that I have found. | | Similar Products Used: | Tri-flow, White Lightning, Pedros, Finish Line, some more that I can't think of. | | Bike Setup: | Free | | Bottom Line: | I've used many many lubes. Some have been awesome such as Pedros extra dry and Finish Line wasn't too bad. But none have given me the performance and clean drivetrain that Rock and Roll does. I haven't tried this stuff in the wet yet, but I really don't ride in wet mud anyhow. But for the dry sluff around here, for an all around condition lube, this stuff rocks literally. I get 3 good days, 4 tops before a fresh lube is needed. Never a squeaky chain, and again my drivetrain always looks as pretty damn new! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
seburkhardt
a Weekend Warrior
from IThaca, NY
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | dunno | | Strengths: | Cleans, lubes, stays on through thick and thin. | | Weaknesses: | Bottle leaks when stored upside down. IS that a weakness, or my own problem? I'd like it to last longer. | | Similar Products Used: | PRoLink, Synlube, icewax, White lightning...more. | | Bike Setup: | NA | | Bottom Line: | THIs is the best lube i have used. My chain always had problems in northeast conditions -- lots of mud & water crossings. IT was a hassle to try and guess trail conditions before i went out, just so i could use the right lube for that day. Nothing lasted longer than a few rides without gunking up.
Switched to RnR extreme and it's the only thing i use now. It lasts only a ride or two, but as long as i clean and reapply after a ride, my drive train is happier than with any other product. Very little gunk too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyoda
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Last long, works well even when it's time to relube. Keeps drivetrain quiet. | | Weaknesses: | Chain gets a little dusty, but doesn't effect performance | | Similar Products Used: | ProLink, Pedros Ice, | | Bike Setup: | Truth'01, SRAM XO, MavicCrossMax, Juicy7 | | Bottom Line: | Best lube I've used so far. Easy to apply and last 3-4 rides. I found that runny rubbing alcohol in my chain cleaning machine works great- cleans the chain quickly and evaporates in short time.
Buy a large bottle of this stuff, and drizzle lots on and wipe off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | I'm almost a daily rider and this stuff is cheap, long lasting(last for around 1 1/2 week if i ride everyday) and makes your chain looks new and quiet! You don't have to clean before hand, just use it to clean and lube!! The best lube i have ever had!!!(i've purchased the 16oz one) | | Weaknesses: | Need to wipe the chain ... | | Similar Products Used: | Rock and Roll Gold | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Otero Elite 07, easton monkey lite handle bar, truvativ team SL stem ... | | Bottom Line: | It is a really good lube, better than any others ... buy the 16oz one ... its cheap and last for a year, so you don't have to always buy lube. HAVE A TRY!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve S
a Cross Country Rider
from Hollywood, FL
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Super quiet drive train, runs extremely clean. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | Shimano with SRAM chain | | Bottom Line: | This stuff is the Holy Grail of chain lube. It quieted down the chain, shifting is excellent and the more you use it the cleaner the chain gets. A dream come true for bike nuts like me who obsess about having a CLEAN drive train. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corey
a Weekend Warrior
from se usa
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt and rock | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | cheap, cheap, cheap
last forever
apply's easy and a bottle goes a long ways | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | various other dry lubes | | Bike Setup: | xc | | Bottom Line: | used pedro's - last about 20 miles and leaves a whole lot of gunk
used white lightning - last about 40 miles and leaves some gunk
used rock and roll - last about, I lose track - I have been 80 or so miles with no reapplication multiple times. Just apply some when you get around to it. No big deal to go numerous rides with no reapplication. It leaves no build up on the chain or cassette, just a little on the jockey wheels of the derailuer, which doesn't cause any problems.
I am done trying different lubes, I just use this one.
I do not ride in wet condtions, our local trails and soil can't handle it, if you ride wet conditions I have no idea how this lube holds up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hanse mann
a Weekend Warrior
from Norway
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | Improves shfting, decreases noise, does not attract dirt. | | Weaknesses: | None! | | Similar Products Used: | Motorex,TF2 and more | | Bike Setup: | Turner sixpack w SRAM x9\PG990\XTR chain | | Bottom Line: | Great value for money and an easy upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Jericho, Vermont
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Passing the Horizon - HTF | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | direct from RnR | | Strengths: | Simply works. Keeps the chain clean in all but the very worst conditions. Mud, sand, grit of everytype from NE trails - doesn't matter - my chain is still much cleaner at the end of the ride than with any other oil/lube I've used - and I've tried just about all.
I agree with the posting of another when they said this stuff extended the life of his cassette. I know for a fact that I've seen longer life out of my drivetrain since using this stuff. And so easy to use - squirt it on, wipe it clean. Done.
| | Weaknesses: | You do have to reapply it on longer rides (usually - but that's true for nearly every other lube - and this doesn't gum up your chain/cassette the way oils do! | | Similar Products Used: | All the "ice"wax stuff; Finishline, Pedro's, etc. None compare. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Klein Adept Race Disc - 6 years of trails and still running strong. | | Bottom Line: | Simply the easiest, cleanest, and best chain lube. Bar none. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Parry
a
from Mountain View, CA
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Basement | | Strengths: | Leaves the chain clean | | Weaknesses: | Lube doesn't last very long | | Similar Products Used: | Tri-flow | | Bike Setup: | 05 Giant Trance 3 | | Bottom Line: | Squeak, squeak, squeak - thats all I hear after 30 minutes of riding. Its very annoying, especially when you are miles from the car. I can't wait to finish the bottle and I won't be buying this stuff again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Southern Calif.
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Strengths: | Does not gum up drive train; does its job. | | Weaknesses: | Has to be applied fairly often | | Similar Products Used: | All of the big name brands: too dirty or waxy.
Prolink Pro Gold | | Bike Setup: | Turner Burner, econo build (but good stuff) | | Bottom Line: | This is the best chain lube I have used so far, but it only beats Prolink by the tiniest of margins. Both products are excellent, but RocknRoll seems to not build up as much residue, and is easier to clean. Prolink has a bit of a strong metallic smell; RnR not so much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pawel
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Alfred E. Bike /16 oz | | Strengths: | apparently cleans the chain | | Weaknesses: | washes off in no time | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Prolink, Boeshield, teflon coating spray | | Bike Setup: | hybrid w/mountain drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | I bought Rock 'n Roll Extreme on the basis of glowing reviews by users. Unfortunately, this stuff washes off in a slightest rain or snow, leaving behind large rusting patches. In addition the bottle freezes up stiff in cold. I am waiting for a span of good weather to use up my supply and forget it for good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oliver
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Cleans, degreases chain on application.
Lube sets up clean like wax, but chain runs like it's oil.
Easy cleaning when re-applying
It's relatively cheap. I would give it more than five flamin chilis on value if I could. | | Weaknesses: | I would always like to have a lube last longer, but this is definitely one of the best I've used, and I have tried a ton of others. | | Similar Products Used: | All of the finishline lubes. All of the white lightning variations. A few obscure brands. | | Bike Setup: | Turner 5Spot, SRAM, Rock Shox etc | | Bottom Line: | One of the best damn lubes I've tried to date. A buddy at the LBS recommended it and, having gone through a few months of trying every brand and type I could get my hands on, I was very skeptical.
It boils down to this: follow the instructions. Used properly this stuff works as well as many oil-based lubes I've tried (smooth, silent chain---almost feels like it's not there) but without the mess. Cleanup and reapplication is painless.
The only downside is that it is something of a wax based lube so it does need to be reapplied more frequently than oil would. IMHO, if you're taking care of your drivetrain this doesn't matter. All that being said, one application does last quite a while longer than other waxy lubes, even in dusty conditions.
Since it's relatively cheap, don't hesitate to pick up a bottle and give it a try.
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Submitted by
Brian
a
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | blue sky | | Strengths: | cleans better than any degreaser I have ever used, lubricates extreemly well, lasts around 30 miles, holds up well in wet muddy conditions, sheds dirt, mud sand really well... doesn't cake up, etc. I am extreemly impressed with this stuff... oh yeah and it is cheap as hell... | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Similar Products Used: | white lightening, kryotec.. the usual suspects... | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn, X.9, BB7, Fox vanilla RLC, Vanilla R rear shock.. XT hubs.. FSA cranks | | Bottom Line: | I can not say enough about this stuff..
It does everything you would want a chain lube to do, and more.. I can see why this product recieved all the great reviews... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Htail
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Long lasting, cleans and lubes, works well in dusty environments | | Similar Products Used: | Pro Link | | Bike Setup: | EllsTruth01,F100X,Romic,Mavic,XTR | | Bottom Line: | This is the best chain lube I've used so far. It doesn't seem to break down as fast as others, and works well even after I've neglected the bike for a couple weeks.
I like that I can apply it without feeling like I have to run the chain through the cleaning machine. It almost does a mini-cleaning upon each application. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Buckley
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Works all season. Rain, snow, frost, mud and dry. Cleans chain and lubes it. Not an exaggeration at all. Drivetrain performs better because it ain't all gunked up and it may even increase the life of your drivetrain. Just maybe? | | Weaknesses: | Directions on applying it. Just spin the chain and put it on(mid chain)away from parts that would degrease. Wipe it off. I've been using it a year this way and it works fine. | | Similar Products Used: | Dumonde, finishline and tri-flow. | | Bike Setup: | Dually and 2 ht's. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best I have used for keeping the chain clean and lubed. Doesn't matter what the riding conditions are. It is consistant and easy to use. I relube after each ride and my chain is in such good condition. I don't use any cleaners on it. Just the lube on a regular basis.
I haven't cleaned my chain with anything other than the lube for a year now. It works. Quick and easy. No chain machines, toothbrushing etc. My drivetrain is worth it. Is yours? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mario
a Cross Country Rider
from orlando
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | secret | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes | | Strengths: | last a long way, don't catch as much dirt as other lubes | | Weaknesses: | don't like the cheapo bottle it came with | | Similar Products Used: | prolink, finnishline | | Bottom Line: | really a lot better than finnishline, prolink equally good.
it keeps the chain clean, and silent.
like a it lot. recomended | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a
from san diego
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | It works!!!
After 4 years if using White Lightning a certain LBS recommended I try RnR Extreme. Wow. White Lightning cakes up the chain so thick and heavy that even degreaser/elbow grease and a good chain cleaner find it hard to remove. This used to take in on average 15 - 30 min. While the RnR Extreme provides similar lube "experience" cleaning is done with a brush - I kid you not! Just brush and then wipe the lube off your chain and cassette before applying new lube. 5 minutes tops. This probably saves me hours of chain cleaning in a typical year.
I should mention that I'm riding the dusty trails of SoCal so it might not work as well in the Pacific NW for example.
Buy some and try it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Batman
a Cross Country Rider
from Bonney Lake Wa.
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | skid mark | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | It cleans and lubes the chain. Easy to put on if you do it like me. Gets me through each riding session wet or dry. Its been the best at not collecting alot of trail dust in dry terrain. | | Weaknesses: | Spendy. I would say worth it cause it sustains the drivetrain better. Got to store it in a warm place. No biggy. | | Similar Products Used: | Dumonde both reg/lite, finish line. | | Bike Setup: | Dually and 2 ht'. | | Bottom Line: | Pleased with its ability to clean and lube. I put more on after each ride cause I get the drivetrain dirty here in Washington. I like my drivetrain to last as long as it can. I use this and Dumonde but the RR cleans the chain when reapplied. The Dumonde does just as well as a straight up lube though. I put RR on mid chain like the dude does who posted earlier. I lay it on while spinning the chain backwards. Then just wipe it off. None of that other nonsense like it says to put on. I don't care bout a little drippage and if you are good at applying lube like this there is not much waste. Works for me and it won't degrease other bike parts. I'm giving it a high value rating cause it is adding to the life of my drivetrain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jabpn
a Cross Country Rider
from Ypsilanti
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Potowatami | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Great lube. Easy to apply. Can be bought in larger bottles. | | Weaknesses: | Don't lube on the cassette as it's a degreaser and you don't want grease dissolved from bearings etc. | | Similar Products Used: | Dumondetech, White Lighting, WL Epic, Tri-Flow, Krytech FinishLine, ProLink, ummm....I think that's all! | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula Deluxe w/SRAM drivetrain (where it counts i.e. RD, shifters, and hopefully front derailleur soon). | | Bottom Line: | I used RocknRoll Gold lube for a year. I was riding 45 miles a day (22.5 one way to work). RnR worked so well that I didn't realize my rear cassette was virtually gone until my chain started skipping big time. I went from being able to ride just fine with an occasioanl skip (once or twice each leg of my commute)for a week to basically not being able to ride my normal gear the next day. I had to shift to my fifth largest cog just to make it home. So essentially I only noticed problems for one week! I looked at my rear cassette once I got home and the teeth on three of the smallest cogs (6,7, and 8) were VERY THIN points. That's how toasted they were. RnR definitely kept me going where other lubes would of have me changing my cassette long ago. Of course some would say I should have changed my cassette long ago but I DIDN'T HAVE TO because of RnR.
I've recently just got done testing Dumonde Tech lube because of the great reviews on this site. I'm going to switch back to RnR. It's easier to apply. Comparing the two I would say that they both keep my chain clean to the same degree. With both, after any ride, there is a thin black film that can be wiped off with a towel. You don't actually see it looking at the chain but for any commuters who have ruined their drive side pant legs, ya' know what I mean. Also I think that RnR has lasted longer than the Dumonde Tech on my chain. And yes, I've applied DumondeTech EXACTLY as the intructions curtailed. I'm tired of wiping and wiping and wiping the chain after each DumondeTech application so that it's BONE dry...per instructions. No I didn't overapply DumondeTech, a small drop per link that's all. I've also found that my chain is skipping alot more with DumondeTech. Looking at the chain growth, cassette, and chainring conditions I've ruled those out as the culprits. I think it's just my chains way of letting me know it's time to relube. I just didn't have to relube as much with RnR from my experience. I would compare DumondeTech and ProLink as being roughly the same with DumondeTech having better water resistance and RnR at the top above the other two due to great lubing properties and having the best lubing duration.
Finally keep in mind that I do mostly road riding and commuting on my Kona hardtail. However I have gone trail riding also using RnR and found it works great. I haven't used DumondeTech in trail riding conditions so I can't compare the two in that department. But since MtbReview is the only decent bike product review site out there I figured road riders or commuters would like to know how each performs in their respective environment. So anyway that's my three cents worth (this is a long review =) !!!!!) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric k Van't Westeinde
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Plus | | Strengths: | Doesn't attract dirt. Overall excellent product. By far better than others. | | Weaknesses: | none whatsoever | | Similar Products Used: | everything you can name | | Bottom Line: | the BEST | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a
from Collingswood, NJ
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mostly Road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Best I've found for slushy winter conditions | | Weaknesses: | Care needed in application. Expensive, at least in the smaller bottles. | | Similar Products Used: | All | | Bike Setup: | Hybrid Commuter | | Bottom Line: | I use this on my year round commuter bike. For winter conditions, this is the best self-cleaning lube I've found. You can apply it in low temperature conditions if you keep the bottle warm. It cleans well and really helps shed snow and slush. And it holds up.
Don't apply it the way the bottle says. You will get waxy goop everywhere and the degreasors in it might degrease something they shouldn't.
I apply midchain, holding a disposable shop towel or a couple of paper towels underneath the chain as I apply to catch any overspray. I then use the towel to wipe down the chain when I'm done. This works great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from fl
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Strengths: | better lube arround, hands down | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | alot | | Bottom Line: | leaves chain clean and soundless, you don't even know if it is there | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NYKR INDFW
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | CAMERON PARK, WACO | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Long lasting | | Weaknesses: | Squirt-to-apply, needs a long application tube like WD 40 to get to those hard to reach places. | | Similar Products Used: | T-9, or whatever that stuff is | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Specialized M4, XT components | | Bottom Line: | Unlike the T-9 crap, it does not gunk up. Smooth ride. Tastes good too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabi
a Weekend Warrior
from Tel Aviv, Israel
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Strengths: | Best lube around - lubes and clean your chain at the same time. Leaves a noiseless chain, sweet shifting. | | Weaknesses: | You need to shake it until your eyes are rolling to reach a homogeneous lube with no sediments (else you are applying a degreaser to your bike) | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's stuff (don't waste your money) | | Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5, Rockshox Pike, SRAM everything | | Bottom Line: | The best chain lube around. Cleans and lube at the same time. Shake thoroughly before use. Agree with other reviewers - don't apply over the cassette!. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terence
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This is a great lube! I had dodgy gear shifting on my bike and after applying this to the chain it improved the shifting dramatically. I love it! | | Weaknesses: | The thing is a b*tch to apply, dont "squirt" it on the cassette as it doesn't work too well. It could almost act like a degreaser. | | Bottom Line: | If your having problems with crisp shifting, i advise a bottle of these as they improve the shifting greatly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tommy
a Cross Country Rider
from los angeles
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Makes shifting much smoother, one application lasts long time. | | Weaknesses: | Got to be careful not to get lube into linkages, bottom brackets and other places where you have lube. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain ETSX, Fox Talas, DT Swiss 240's, Mavic 717, SRAM X9, Avid Mechanicals | | Bottom Line: | I recently finished building up a new bike and I was having a lot of problems with shifting. The chain would skip on the cassette whenever I tried to shift while I was going uphill. Plus it just seemed like the shifting was slow. I backed off the pedals when shifting but it did not help. I adjusted the rear derailieur, checked the replaceable hanger etc and the shifting still sucked. Then I decided to change to this lube and the shifting is so much better. Much smoother and no skipping in back. I don't know whats in this lube but it really works. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Twichell
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Keeps chain well lubed and clean. Lasts a reasonably long time. | | Weaknesses: | As reviewer below noted, the suggested application method causes the solvents in R&R to dissolve grease in other locations (freehub bearings for me). | | Bike Setup: | '04 GF Tassajara. | | Bottom Line: | This lube works great once applied, but as a reviewer below noted, the suggested application method (steady stream over the cassette) causes the solvents in the lube to seep and dissolve grease in unwanted places (bearings in the freehub for me). I would recommend the following application method: place the bike in a workstand, remove the rear wheel, put a chain keeper in the rear dropout, and apply the lube near the keeper. A bit more of a hassle than with other lubes, but not totally unreasonable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seamus Murphy
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicopee Ma
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Batchelor Street! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocklube.com | | Strengths: | It outlasts all other lubes that I've tried and I never have to clean the chain. | | Weaknesses: | There has to be a weakness? I guess it's a little sloppy to apply, but I can do it in less than a minute. How bad can it be?
Just make sure you follow the directions and wipe it ALL off. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, TriFlow, Pedro's. | | Bike Setup: | Giant Iguana | | Bottom Line: | It really is the best I've used.
I've had too many crud issues with the other lubes on both my mtn bike and my road bike. This stuff lets me ride without worrying if the lube will last or crap up. I can go three 3-4 hour sloppy, messy rides without having to relube. The best part is I never have to use the chain cleaner inline thingie or remove the chain for a soak. If the chain is a bit gritty, I just apply more lube and wipe.
It made shifting much smoother on my lousy Iguana drive-train too. That was a big plus! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Leisher
a Racer
from Las Cruces, NM
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dona Ana | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | This is a follow-up review to one I did in 2000.
Still works better and lasts longer than anything I have ever used in extreme riding conditions, wet or dry.
Two 16oz. bottles lasted me three years and two months of riding at least twice a week, so my original complaint about price per volume isn't really valid. | | Weaknesses: | Not easily available at LBS. | | Similar Products Used: | Ice Wax, T-9, ProLink, TriFlow, others | | Bottom Line: | The new Extreme formula is a bright blue color that is so aesthetically pleasing I had to resist taking a swig.
It works better than the old formula in extremely dusty conditions, only attracting a thin layer of dust over the five or six rides I put in between applications.
Haven't had a chance to use the new formula in wet conditions, but I suspect it will be every bit as good as the older version. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonowee
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, WA, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | AUD$22.95 for 16oz. at www.phantomcycles.com.au | | Strengths: | - Awesome chain lube, mainly because it's my first bike specific chain lube.
- Works as a chain lube should: smooth, non-dirt-attracting, durable.
- Easier to apply than say... a wax lubricant. | | Weaknesses: | - Because of it's easy-to-apply chracteristics, it contains a hack of lot solvents to allow to lube to get into the chain links where it become a 'wax' in the links, when you wipe the exterior clean.
The solvents dissolved my bearing grease, so when the instructions say to lube the chain on the bike, I say lube it off the bike to avoid dissolving grease in bearings, ratchet, etc... | | Similar Products Used: | Nulon NuLube, WD-40, Silicon lube | | Bottom Line: | Kick-ass chain lube, for 16oz. is plenty for a long time.
Tip: Apply this on the chain off the bike to not dissolve grease from eg. bearings. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Felix
a
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Lasts for several rides.
Keeps the chain quiet.
A bottle lasts a good while.
Does not attract dust--my favorite dry weather lube. | | Weaknesses: | Kind of a pain to apply. | | Similar Products Used: | Dumonde, Tri-Flow, White Lightning. | | Bike Setup: | A bike with a chain. | | Bottom Line: | This is my favorite dry, dusty weather lube. It keeps the chain clean even riding through a dust bowl. It lasts for several rides (over 3). And you clean and lube the chain in one step.
The worst thing about this lube is that it's a pain to apply. You need water around to spray it off, and that can be inconvienent, especially when you're on a trip away from home. After each application, it leaves a waxy residue on the drivetrain (especially the pulley wheels, cogs, and chainrings) that is a pain to clean. I make it easier to clean that gunk off by shifting my chain to the biggest chainring and littlest cog before applying and by NOT applying the lube over the cogset as they recommend.
All in all, it's a fantastic dry, dusty climate lube. If it wasn't so inconvenient to apply, it'd be perfect. As it is, I wholeheartedly recommend it, and I haven't found anything better for what I ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dharch
a Weekend Warrior
from Livermore, CA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Karpiel | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Rock n Roll | | Strengths: | Keeps drivetrain shifting smoothly | | Weaknesses: | Not much. | | Similar Products Used: | tri flow, pedros, finish line, white lightining | | Bike Setup: | Titus Quasimoto, Fisher Paragon, Diamond Back Assault 24. | | Bottom Line: | This lube works great. It lasts longer than the other lubes, performs better in the dry conditions that I ride in and after using it for a year, it reduces the wear on all the drivetrain components. I keep expecting the chain to start skipping on the cassette and after 18 months, I'm still waiting. I usually need to replace it after 12 months. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cochise
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Tx
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Cleans and lubes, quiets drive train, protects. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can tell | | Similar Products Used: | Prolink, Tri-Flow | | Bike Setup: | blah blah | | Bottom Line: | I've used Prolink for years but was having some problems in the wet and tried RnR on a suggestion. Man, this stuff is great! I am a believer, works better in the wet and muck than anything I have ever used. I love this stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rainman
a Cross Country Rider
from Oz
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Phantom | | Strengths: | Blue, easy, works great !! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Tried all of them. | | Bike Setup: | VT-2 | | Bottom Line: |
This lube is the ducks gutz of chain lubes.
I have been using motorcycle chain lube for years, and thought that I would try this stuff because of all the good reviews.
This stuff is simply amazing. I'm convinced.
R&R just got a new believer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Brotherton
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, NZ
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ridgeline | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Burkes Cycles | | Strengths: | Amazing Lube, does exactly what its supposed to do. Like having a completely new drivetrain. During a recent 30km race it never missed a beat even though others around me were. THE BEST!
| | Weaknesses: | Can be a bit messy to apply but worth it. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line, Pedro's, White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Giant VT-1 stock standard!! Awesome | | Bottom Line: | Have tried lots of other lubes and need to clean rear der and jockey wheels regularly. With this the chain looks so clean and after 2 weeks of riding everything still looks clean. The 2 weeks of riding included dry sand, wet, mud gravel and nothing sticks to the chain. The bike seems so much quieter and smoother than my previous lube!!
Go buy it and try it!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Drivetrain ran great after use of this product, for a few days. | | Weaknesses: | Attracts dirt. Not good for dry conditions. | | Bottom Line: | I imagine this would be a great lube for wet conditions, but here in the desert it didn't live up to expectations. It had to be reapplied every week to keep things running smooth, and attracted dirt and dust like no other. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stark
a Weekend Warrior
from Highland, CA
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | airbomb | | Strengths: | I just ran out of my 4oz bottle from last season. Now I'm buying a 16oz bottle to replace it. After using it for a year, I wouldn't use anything else on my bikes.
Here's a tip: get the big bottle so you don't mind sharing with your ride buddies (it's like liquid crack and you act a little like gollum from lotr with the small bottle... my precious) | | Weaknesses: | Looks like muddy water. Uh, that's about it. If you're have a phobia about things that look like muddy water, you might want to get some inferior product in a non-clear bottle. | | Similar Products Used: | plenty | | Bike Setup: | Haro X3, Fisher Sugar, Fisher Big Sur | | Bottom Line: | In a way, this product helped me decide on a ton of bike purchases. This was the first "mtbr recommended" product I ever bought. It worked so well (exactly as everyone said it did) that I've bought a bike, seatpost, computer, tires, grips, and just about every other component based on the reviews here.
So far, I haven't been disappointed with any of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nicholas Broskovich
a Cross Country Rider
from Norwalk, CT
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | The one from Fernie, BC to Canmore, AB - TRANSROCKIES! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Amazing durability. Cleans and lubes. Less chain wear. | | Weaknesses: | When applied properly - none! | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Psycho Lube | | Bike Setup: | Used the 'Extreme' on Connex Wipperman (mtb) and the 'Gold' on Dura-Ace (road). | | Bottom Line: | Thsi stuff is simply the best. Look no further. Takes this little story for what it is worth; Every year I do this little 600 KM seven day MTB race from Fernie, BC to Canmore, AB called the TransRockies. I started using Rock Lube the second year (last August) that I did this race. The first year, no matter what I used for lube, I had to carry a small squeeze bottle with me (rain, snow, horrendous mud, dusty, dry...every condition imaginable) becuase I was plagued with chain issues almost every stage.
This past year, conditions were extremely dry and dusty, with all the wildfires that had been burning in the area, and lack of rain. Dust like I've never seen it before. One morning, upon getting my bike back from the tech's, I was too tired to apply Rock lube and figured that whatever the tech's used, that would be good enough.... (That's the problem with this stuff.... you take it for granted after al while and forget about how well it works!). I did make sure that they had given the chain a fresh lube. Big mistake! My chain was bone dry and snapped 5 miles from the finish of a 60 mile stage. Whatever they used couldn't stand up to Rock Lube appplied daily on the two 90+ mile stages, one 30 mile stage, and one 45 miles stage prior to that.
I used the Gold on my road bike, and that is equally impressive. However, you never really get to put your road bike through the same stress as a 600KM mtb race.
I buy mine direct from rocklube.com - Cut to the chase and get the 16 oz bottles. You have to use this stuff liberally, just like the directions say. And don't forget to shake it up before you apply!
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Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Rough Rider | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | chainreactioncyles | | Strengths: | If applied correctly this lube does what it promises, keeps the chain clean, lubes where it should, i.e on the rollers and pins and lasts even on wet, sandy rides. Reduces chain wear as opposed to all the other lubes I have used. I ride a lot in loose fine sand and this is the first lube I have used which does not attract grit and wear out my components. White Lightning is not bad, but needs to be re-applied very frequently. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, White Lightning Raceday, Finish Line Krytech and Finishline wet lube. | | Bike Setup: | Sram PC 59 chain. | | Bottom Line: | The best lube I have ever come across, period. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YR
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | shop@harim.co.il | | Strengths: | no gunk, no mud, smooth action | | Weaknesses: | doesn't taste too good | | Similar Products Used: | WL | | Bike Setup: | NRS | | Bottom Line: | I began using White Lightning in the summer and it worked
just fine. When the bottle was getting empty I spotted this product on the web and gave it a shot. Now that the
rainy season is here and the world nastiest mud is all
concentrate around here (at least it seems that way)
I get to truely appreciate this product. I never got stuck
or missed a shift while my frineds were lucky they could
pedal at all. I had a huge mud cake all over my der. and the chain was going smoothly as if nothing happend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Wise
a
from NY
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Simple use, Long lasting operation, The formula cleans and lubes at the same time exactly as the manufacturer states, it is promising less wear of cassette and chain and a long and clean operation and every word is true. | | Weaknesses: | Stickers falling. You can not hear the chain which makes you think something is wrong :-) | | Similar Products Used: | White, Pedros... Low quality compared to the extreme | | Bike Setup: | Sram PC99 that looks new after 1 year of use. | | Bottom Line: | The best lube out there by far. Keeps your system quiet and accurate in any weather. Will save you tons of money by reducing wear. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from England
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction (the best) | | Strengths: | Very clever. Its basically a grease, suspended in a liquid propellant. The liquid evaporates quickly and the grease is left in places that only liquid can usually get to.(like the rollers of a chain) | | Weaknesses: | Really Cacky!!! This is not as advertised, a dry weather lube. Sure the chain looks nice and clean, and you can wipe of what might be on the surface of the chain but the sides of the jockey wheels and the chain rings are completely covered in dust which has been attracted by the thin grease residue. | | Similar Products Used: | WD40. Well you have to be curious
Finish Line Wet Lube. Very good for what it is designed for(wet weather)
Finish Line Dry Teflon Lube. Best ive tried | | Bike Setup: | One with a chain on it. | | Bottom Line: | Im a very fussy bike owner, my bike goes out on the trails looking brand new each time i ride it. I miticulously clean it and look for signs that the lubricant ive used is best suited for the conditions and this unfortunately is not any good in dusty conditions.
I find that Dry Finish Line is much better and i use it just the same as Rock n Roll, ie. apply and wipe off.
This has potential to be better as a wet weather lube than dry, ill try it later in the year, but for now, zero chillis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Too
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn Wa
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Many | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Strengths: | Worked well. Cleaner than "wet lubes". Good distant before re-applying. Over appling collects dirt, as many will. | | Weaknesses: | Cant' find it around area but no matter since I went back to Dumonde Tech. It last longer especially in wet and mud. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning (long ago, never again), T-9, Tri-flow, Dumonde Tech (preferred) | | Bike Setup: | Kona (several) | | Bottom Line: | A good lube for the price. Probably the top 4 on the market, after Dumonde. Just tested to compare to Dumonde after reading others posts and am happier with it. Don't know if RnR can be used on anything other than the chain like Dumonde can. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Bells Bicycles | | Strengths: | Probably one of the best lubes available. Talked to personnel at "R-N-R" and this lube works as advertised!! | | Weaknesses: | No weaknesses yet, can be a bit messy at times. | | Similar Products Used: | Finishline, Pedros(Ice), Raceday , GT-85, Tri-flo.
| | Bike Setup: | "Blur" Full XTR "Old" Fox Forx, WTB, Crossmax XL, Thompson, Easton, Chris King, Contis | | Bottom Line: | Most of the lubes out there generally work okay. I recently had a race in some pretty extreme conditions. Rain, mud, huge puddles, just crud everywhere. Chain suck then became a problem once everything got covered in muck. I then researched and gave "R-N-R" lube a try. I rode today in the same conditions described earlier and the bike shifted like a dream. Just follow the directions and give it a whirl!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stark
a Cross Country Rider
from CA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | online somewhere | | Strengths: | Holy cow!! this stuff really is the best chain lube available. | | Weaknesses: | looks like dirty, muddy water. don't let looks fool you. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish line and T9 and my chain still squeaked and sounded like crap. I was ready to buy a new chain. | | Bike Setup: | XT/XTR w/XT chain and sram 7.0 freewheel | | Bottom Line: | This is without a doubt the best chain lube ever. I tried all sorts of cleaning and lubing to make my chain stop squeaking, but only r'n'r was up to the task. Now it is virtually silent and it shifts better. It really is as good as everyone says it is. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake Hughes
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise ID
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | to many to choose from here | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | It lasts more than one ride and preforms in all sorts of conditions as we have in Boise | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet | | Similar Products Used: | The only other thing I used that was similar was the Schwinn lube that is no longer. | | Bike Setup: | Road; Hampsten Super Tuscan Mt; Giant NRS | | Bottom Line: | Nothing eles I have ever tryed comes close to this product. It is very clean and quiet and all my shifts are spot on! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan R
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirty Ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Junkie | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up review to the one an entry down. I recenly cleaned my entire drivetrain and was out of RNR and went back to Finishline Dry with Teflon and lubed my chain on Sunday. On Tuesday after two days of riding my chain looked like someone puked on it. Allso it sounded like a rusty 19 centry cornthresher! My shifting wasn't as smooth, my chain wasn't silent and there was crap all over it! I wrote a review saying that RNR got my chain dirty, well that was after a week and half of riding everyday and through everything I could find. Never will I use any thing but RNR on my Specialized Stumpjumper again! I have already cleaned the chian and relubed using RNR Gold. Do your self a fovor DON'T USE ANY OTHER LUBE BUT ROCK N ROLL! You don't know how good this stuff is till it's gone my bike will now live on a steady diet of this lube. PEACE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Xizang Mr
a Weekend Warrior
from SWEDEN
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Any paved road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Direct from manufacturer. | | Strengths: | Works great for me. Long lasting. No toxic fumes when applying it. Keeps crap out! | | Weaknesses: | Impossible to get at most LBS from what I understand. Let's change that! | | Similar Products Used: | Krytech (pure crap!), teflon based spray (thought it worked great at the time), old school chain oil. | | Bike Setup: | GT Xizang full XTR, BIANCHI XL EV2, GIANT Team ONCE, LOOK 292 Ti full Record. | | Bottom Line: | This stuff simply rocks! It's as if the chain repels dirt and gunk build up. I don't quite know how this comes about but the proof is that when I previously have put my chain through my chain cleaner filled with warm degreaser (after doing approximately 250 Km = 150 US miles) the fluid almost immediately turned greyish black in colour.
Doing the same procedure with the chain lubed with Rock-n-Roll Gold the result is the opposite, the degreaser fluid looks practically clean. That's how I get the feeling that this stuff actually prevents crap from getting into the chains rollers.
This stuff is long lasting to. And the chain runs super smooth the whole time. I haven't of coarse tried every lube out there, but of the few I have tried (and been perfectly satisfied with at the time) this blows them all away, hands down, no competition. After trying R-n-R for one year there is just no way I'm ever gonna lube any of my chains with anything else but this excellent product (as long as they continue to make it of coarse).
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Submitted by
Ryan R
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | No Pavement, I'm on it | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Junkie | | Strengths: | Cleans and Lubes at the same time, Lubes better than any other lube I have used yet, Same great performance in both wet and dry conditions, Makes my drivetrain so silent. | | Weaknesses: | Very messy to apply streming the lube on to the chain at the cassette makes a horriable mess. seems to atract dirt even after I spend a long amount of time wiping the chain and cassette down, sand seems to be the worst for this lube. Small bottle and with streaming it you go through it fast. | | Similar Products Used: | Finsihline, Pedro's, White lighting, and 3 in 1 | | Bike Setup: | 02 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC | | Bottom Line: | I don't know if i'm just using this lube wrong or it's normal that it attracts this much dirt. I have followed the Direction's and have wipped the chain and cassette down and let it sit overnight before using the bike and it still attracts dirt. It's still the best lube I have used and the dirt never effected the shifting or the performance of the bike. I just can't get over how filthy the drivetrain gets especilly in sand. It's easy to clean just use a little after you ride and it cleans and lubes in one shot. I think i'm going to try the Gold next maybe I'll get a better result. The only real problem I have with it is when you stream it it uses up allot of it a bigger bottle would be a nice touch so I Wouldn't have to buy another bottle so fast. I went through to in three months and I have two bikes to work on mine and my girlfriends Rockhopper and I went through allot of it. It is still great though and it sliences your drivetrain making you think you lost your chian about for miles back and for wet or mud it is truly the best! PEACE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon O'Connel
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angles Ca
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Red Box | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | This stuff is grand! Clean smooth and long lasting | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet, other than hard to find | | Similar Products Used: | Rock n Roll is in a class of its own | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro S-Works / Holland Ti road | | Bottom Line: | Hats off to the boys at rnr. Can I get it in anything bigger than a 4oz, and do you make any other products? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Murphy
a Racer
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | So much choice one track here to choose from??? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | given as a brotherly gift, hence the one dollar price. | | Strengths: | Lasts, stays clean, an extends the life of my drivetrain! | | Weaknesses: | A distant friend turned me on to this last month at a big race, and now Im jonesin to get my hands on some more, where do I find this necture of the gods??? | | Similar Products Used: | Something my Belgian cousin Uli had in his tool box, and used to clean and lubricate my bike during the Belgian cross season.
| | Bike Setup: | Specialized S-Works Epic, Hampsten Super Tuscan, Alan Carbon Cross Bikes. | | Bottom Line: | I highly recomend this product to anyone, weather you a top ranked UCI rider or someone who just cruises the boardwalk! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry K.
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenwood VIllage, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Mojave Desert | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | Schwab's Cyclery in Lakewood, CO. | | Strengths: | Tenacious, well-cleaning as well as dirt and dust repelling. | | Weaknesses: | Smells like toluene, a constituent of airplane glue! | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's Extra Dry, Tri Flow | | Bike Setup: | ~1994 Specialized Rockhopper 21 speed. | | Bottom Line: | After having used Pedro's Extra Dry for 6 weeks my chain looked like a gunky mess. One application of RocknRoll Extreme with the mandatory wipedown with a rag and my chain looked shiney bright, as good as new. Several rides later the chain still looks nearly clean and with very little dirt and dust adhering to it. The chain in silent and feels as though it was recently lubed.
I personally spoke with the manufacturer and followed their recommendation: adhere to the instructions TO THE LETTER. Don't read anything into them. Apply a steady stream of the product to the chain at the top of the cogs, spin for 5 seconds then wipe of the excess. Your chain will look as good as new and will not throw fresh lube all over your tire and stays unlike Tri Flow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Uri
a Cross Country Rider
from Modi'in, Israel
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Strengths: | you don't hear a thing.
accurate and quick shifting.
clean, not as much as teflon based lube or wax but it's clean enough.
lasts both in dusty 40c and rainy 6c (that's spring in Israel). | | Weaknesses: | looks nasty, gave the beck of my cassete it's weird yellow-wtf color. that stuff was difficult to clean, from then on i followed the instructions and had no problems at all. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish-Line teflon
Finish-Line wet
Pedro's wax (friend's) | | Bottom Line: | have you ever looked down that see that the chain was still there? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt
a Cross Country Rider
from North Bend OR
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Loon Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Perfect | | Weaknesses: | none-zero-zip | | Similar Products Used: | All of them at one time or another | | Bike Setup: | Seven Ti | | Bottom Line: | Perfect, perfect, and even better than perfect. Found out about it here and can't thank the folks too much who posted about the product. I have no reason to try any other lube ever again, because the Extreme is perfect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary
a Cross Country Rider
from Covington KY
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Single track without road apples | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | mail order | | Strengths: | Does everything you need to ride till you bonk. I've never been able to out ride the lube, it last a long time. | | Weaknesses: | none! | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning Tri flow Ice Wax and many more and yes Dumonde Tech | | Bike Setup: | I'm poor and in school: An out of the box Gary Fisher that's middle of the line, but works well. | | Bottom Line: | Frankly I came here because I saw on my new bottle of Extreme an mtbr award sticker. So I wanted to check out the site. I got a bit "PO'ed" to see someone, who must be from Dumonde Tech try and play on coat tails of the best lube for bicycles ever made.
I'll tell everyone reading this review, I ride a lot and all my friends ride a lot also. I have to force myself many times to not ride and study to keep my grade avg. up to stay in school, yea I live to ride. I've tried every lube under the sun, and none of them even comes close to rock n' roll. Use this lube and you will never use anything ever again. The lube being the best thing out there, and being so is a bit different to apply so read the directions. Everyone of of us here at UC that ride together all use Extreme and some use the Gold, and wouldn't even think of useing anything else.
Bro's I'm telling you with my hand on some single track, the stuff is a blessing!
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Submitted by
Brown Seattle
a
from ttakb@aol.com
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Using generously seems to lube the rag also. | | Weaknesses: | T-9, Pedros, Pro-Link, Dumonde Tech Original | | Similar Products Used: | Kona, C-Dale | | Bike Setup: | OEM | | Bottom Line: | I went back to Dumonde Tech and found to be much better in dry and extreme conditions. R&R works ok but they don't do what Dumonde Tech does. I don't see any one else claiming to use Dumonde. May want to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
remora
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Niguel, CA
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Cleveland Nat. Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Rock'N'Road | | Strengths: | Compared to ProLink - Last longer, provide consistent shifting performance longer, Doesn't attract fine dust or dirt, performs under the wet conditions, chain and rings more silent when pedalling. | | Weaknesses: | Compared to ProLink - Not as smooth or silent when shifting, not as "dry" or invisible.
Being typically being wax based can be a little messy when applying, especially in cold outdoor weather. The brown color can be unsightly on the chain...no big deal. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, ProLink....and then some | | Bike Setup: | 2001 GF Sugar 2 | | Bottom Line: | Being a long time user of ProLink, a really great lube, I've set high standards in coming up with Strength and weaknesses.
The application of Extreme provides pretty smooth shifting too, but not as smooth as ProLink...on the other hand, the Extreme maintains that consistent shifting and pedalling smoothness twice as long as ProLink, I don't have to re-apply as often and the chain stays cleaner, except for that brown tint.
Either product is great on normal hardpacked riding, but when the dust start flying, or the elements start pouring and the dirt start kicking around...that's where the Extreme excel for the intended use.
I'm using the RnR Gold lube on my road bike and so far, it's proven to be waaaaaay better then ProLink in keeping my chain and rings shinny clean and smooth. I'm sure it'll do great on my mtnbike too.
Too bad there is no section for RnR Gold lube, I think its a much better product overall then the Extreme version base on intended usage.
Bottomline: I'll stick with RnR lube.
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Submitted by
george w.
a Cross Country Rider
from poway,Ca,USA
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | biglagunatrail+daleyranch | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | blackmountainbicycles | | Strengths: | Cleans and lubes the chain very well.Lasts a long time.Works well in all conditions here inthe Southland. | | Weaknesses: | fairly expensive for the amount that you get. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning,Tri Flow. | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Giant Iguana hardtail stock | | Bottom Line: | With the other luubes everything would be covered in dirt and grime after a ride.After switching to Rock n Roll lube my drivetrain stays much cleaner.I apply it every other week[I ride 3-4 times a week]. I think my bike shifts better after switching to this stuff. I will be using RnR lube on my new Kona Kahuna Deluxe when it comes in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Archer
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Ca USA
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anyhting illegal / NO BIKES | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This lube actually lasts more than 15 miles per application and at the same time keeps my drive train very clean and quiet. Another big plus is that you don't have to buy additional toxic products to clean off the soap and wax residue left behind like other self proclaimed "Self Cleaning Lubricants". | | Weaknesses: | Its hard to find in my town especially since the WallMarts of the bike industry have taken over San Diego (Performance, Trek Stores, and Super Go). I can only find it in shops were there are guys who actally still ride road and mountain bikes, no guys who sit on chair lifts or do shuttle runs don't count!!! | | Similar Products Used: | rock n roll is often immitated but never duplicated | | Bike Setup: | Moots Smoothie, Ritchey P20 and Brian Baylis custom road. | | Bottom Line: | Once again this stuff is buy far the finest chain lube I have ever used, if I ever get a chance to meet these guys in person, Im going to bring them a case of beer just to say thanks for all the perfect shifts and extra money Ive saved on drive train parts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
N8
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterey, CA
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Sea Otter Loop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Does its job; lubricates flawlessly | | Weaknesses: | I said flawlessly | | Bottom Line: | I can't say anything that hasn't been said before. All the positive reviews are right. This lube just works really well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a
from san diego
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anyone thats open | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | black mtn. bikes | | Strengths: | straight up the best lube out there! I have been a mechanic for over 15 years,I have worked nationals, NRC races, iron mans, ITU's and every stage race you can imagine in the united states are you looking for a lube? this is it, stop looking It cleans your drivetrain, while you lube! If you follow the directions, you will have
quite possibly the smoothest shifting experience of your life! This lube won a national cx title this year! Can your current lube claim that? I was at Napa and this is the lube I put on my rider's bike, now he didn't win because of the lube but it sure didn't hurt his chances either. Every year Rock n Roll continues to produce the best lubes around! Stick with this product and you will not be sorry!! | | Weaknesses: | Narrow minded wannabe fool's who ride soap based lubes and cannot read directions or apply a lube without making a mess....you know who you all are! | | Similar Products Used: | everything under the sun | | Bike Setup: | Giant CX bike full DA with ksyriums
GT Lotto team bike full DA with Ksyriums
Surly cross check ultegra and old school tied and soldered wheels | | Bottom Line: | Straight up this lube decreases wear on your drivetrain and makes you feel good and sexxxy....p.s if your racing in full on dry conditions check out the GOLD too!! I would put down 10 chilis if I could!!! Remember you can get struck by lightning once.......but if you find gold your rich for life! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gloria Cisneros
a Racer
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hermosa Creek-Durango, CO | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Absolutely Great in wet and muddy conditions. Works well in dry conditions as well. Dependable and lasts a long time. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Most others including White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight | | Bottom Line: | This is by far the best lube I have ever used. I have raced the NORBA National Series and found this lube to Rock on all the courses. I also use the Gold for all my training and racing on the road. What sold me on this product was my first Cactus Cup as an expert-raining and muddy! The guys at Rock-n-Roll hooked me up right before the race and 2+ hours later, I had my full range of smooth shifting while my competitors struggled for a couple of gears-Finished 3rd and owed it to Rock-n-Roll Lube. I bought some that day and never stopped. You can't go wrong with this stuff!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Mccrohon
a Cross Country Rider
from auburn, ma USA
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | cleans and lubes at the same time; Performs in all conditions, even mud. lasts and lasts. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried them all in search of one that works. | | Bike Setup: | stumpjumper fsr frame, thompson post, chris king headset, crossmax disc tubeless, avid discs, xtr except for cranks, easton bars and stem, truvativ cranks...dream bike | | Bottom Line: | I am reviewing the rock and roll gold. It is the best lube out there. I have tried them all. Nothing comes close. My bike was plagued with poor shifting. I chalked it up to 9 speed design flaws. Well, this lube made my drivetrain shift and perform better than even my best maintained 8 speed using other lubes. It is easy to apply when you follow the instructions, and it lasts on even the longest rides and races. Not much else to say; silky smooth, quiet and long lasting drivetrains with rock and roll. Don't get caught on a long ride without rar on your chain | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny
a
from Parker CO
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything single track | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Stays very clean, smooth and last, and last and last | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | All of them | | Bike Setup: | Yeti hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I've been using this stuff for a little over a year, and can't start to say how happy I am that I found out about this product. Its easy to use and cleans and lubes all in one shot. Regardless of what another may have said it can only make a mess if there is a mess to start with. No filth/dirt come in the bottle of lube, duh! (sounds like a hack job from another lube company) BTW: read the Bicycling Magazine Feb. 03 issue, story on page 40, and you'll see the other lube companies hate Rock N Roll. Frankly I would too, if I was another lube company. I don't own a car and ride my bike to work, rain, snow or shine and on the trails every chance I get. Hands down this stuff is in a class at the top all by itself. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flaco Foit
a Racer
from San Diego Ca North Co
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Black Mt bikes | | Strengths: | It dose what its supposed to do and its very clean also. | | Weaknesses: | It's not that its expensive I just wish that I could get more for less. | | Similar Products Used: | Atb, tri flow, pedros, finishline, | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS and Custom Talerico road bike | | Bottom Line: | With how forgetfull I am and the times I actually remember to lube my chain it always shifts flawless and stays nice and clean. Buy this stuff it works in all conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chi
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | BT and Sentosa | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | New Zealand | | Strengths: | Best lube out there. | | Weaknesses: | Looks like dirty water. | | Similar Products Used: | Everything else. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Kona Caldera. | | Bottom Line: | Read about it here. Could't get it in Singapore. So bought it when I was in New Zealand. Looks like crap but works like a dream. I won't ever use any other chain lube again. Just wish Rock and Roll would distribute the stuff in more countries around the world. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Beauford Higgens
a Racer
from moms' uteris
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt keify | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Deadly Treadly | | Strengths: | very clean, long lasting, and always an enjoyable scavenger hunt to find at bike shops. Works excelent in any and every condition that I've ever ridden in. | | Weaknesses: | Performance: None..... But the guy on the phone was a little abrasive. | | Similar Products Used: | The only similarities are that all the other products on the market are actually considered to be and are sold as chain lubes. | | Bike Setup: | Talerico custom road and Moots YBB | | Bottom Line: | The Gold is the product that I'm reviewing and it's hands down the finest chain lube that I have ever experienced. I have also used thier hand cleaner and greases. nothing compares. Kudos to the guys at Rock n Roll. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Radlo
a Cross Country Rider
from Thousand Oaks, CA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Sycamore Cyn. Pt. Mugu | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | Everything you read is true. This is the best chain lube I've ever used. The chain wipes clean each time. Really reduces maintainance. Feels like the chain is made of rubber, it's so smooth. | | Weaknesses: | Only thing I found is that if you apply it in cold weather, it gets stuck in the bottle on the way out. When the clog lets go, you can get a face full. It's not great on contact lenses... | | Similar Products Used: | Everything. Boeshield, Finishline Teflon, Prolink, White lightning, slippery spit | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Jekyll 2000 | | Bottom Line: | give this stuff a try. It lasts a long time, reduces maintainance, and is works well above expectations | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Conerty
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Secret trail ,North County ,San Diego | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Hi Tech Bikes | | Strengths: | Smoothest ever,easy to apply,and does a fantastic job getting grit out of and off the chain.Easy clean up for hands,etc. | | Weaknesses: | Congeals a bit if applied to a cold chain. | | Similar Products Used: | Boeshield | | Bike Setup: | Marin hardtail XT drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | I'll never use any other. This stuff works just as great on my road bike.Every time you use it,you'd swear you just put on a new chain-it's that smooth and quiet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry Stevenson
a Cross Country Rider
from Farmington NM USA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hermosa Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Cleans and lubes at the sametime when applying, keeps everything clean and working smooth no matter what I'm riding: on, through or in. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | pretty much all of them | | Bike Setup: | NRS, with a bunch of good stuff | | Bottom Line: | If you use it once, you're going to be roped its just that simple. One thing I noticed is my chains last far longer, so I would think the rest of the drivetrain is wearing less also. I still remember the first time I rode with the lube after a friend hooked me up, I stopped off and got some on the way home that same day. I been using the Extreme and have some of the new Gold coming, and I'm wondering how it could be better. Yep, this stuff is for real. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Western Kentucky
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Clean
Lasts a long time | | Weaknesses: | Use a lot per application | | Similar Products Used: | A bunch! | | Bike Setup: | Kona ManoMano | | Bottom Line: | This is the best lube that I have ever tried, bar none.
Give Mark at Rock N Roll Lubrication a call (775-786-6688) and order some. It will be the best call you ever made. This is the only lube I have used for the past year. I have tried both the Extreme and the Gold. The Extreme seems to last a little longer per application, and seems like it resists water a little better. The Gold does stay a little cleaner, but a lot of it is probably due to it's color (the gold is, uh, gold, and the Extreme is brown). No matter which one I'm using, my chain stays so quiet and smooth that I forget it's there.
Be sure to follow the instructions; wipe the chain very well after you apply it and after you ride. That's it.
This stuff is the real deal. I won't ever use any other lube. I would highly recommend this to anybody and everybody. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Laura
a Racer
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Long lasting
Stays clean
works great wet or dry | | Weaknesses: | none! | | Similar Products Used: | White lightning, race day, Tri-Flow, Pedro's Syn-lube | | Bottom Line: | This is the best lube every made. I'll never use anything else! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Cleans and lubes at once.
Doesn't leave gunky build up.
Lasts a long time. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried 'em all! | | Bottom Line: | This is the best chain lube out there. Cleans and lubes in one easy application. Keeps the chain slick and clean for a long time. No greasy, gunky build up! The best! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Assaf
a Cross Country Rider
from LA
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Web Site | | Strengths: | Cleans the Chain
Lubricates the chain
Isn't sticky | | Weaknesses: | More expensive than regular oil | | Similar Products Used: | Lightning products, WD40, Tri Flow etc... | | Bike Setup: | Cdale 1000, XTR Components | | Bottom Line: | Kudos for creating a superior bicycle lubricant in (what seems) a very small business. Unlike other lubricants (which are usually designed for other uses) this stuff seems to be specifically designed for bikes:
1. Cleans the chain (dirt deteriorates performance)
2. Lubricates the chain (improving performance)
3. Dries to a non-stick coating (sustains performance even in dirty conditions)
You could probably get the same performance by using a cleaning solution and a good, dry, wax based lubricant. This is definitely easier. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Backmann
a Cross Country Rider
from Nevada
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many to name | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Auburn bike works | | Strengths: | In short, this lube is perfect. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | There's nothing similar or even close to this product. | | Bike Setup: | Moots YBB, XTR W/Times, Atom Fly | | Bottom Line: | Chain lube was always something that got under my skin, it didn't work or was too dirty. I was dialed into Rock n Roll, Extreme and that ended all my hassles with lube. Then the shop, about three months ago hooked me up with the Gold, and things have never been so sweet. My complete drive train is OEM, clean, like it just came out of the box.
Shifting is excellent with this lube, both the Extreme or Gold, but the Gold is even cleaner then the Extreme, which was cleaner then any other lube I've used. Lube can't get any better than this stuff, because its perfect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Goober
a
from down in Loosiana
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Shazayam! | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Smells real nice | | Weaknesses: | kinda stings a bit. | | Similar Products Used: | astroglide, K-Y, etc..... | | Bike Setup: | Bike? | | Bottom Line: | Gollly! This stuff sure is slippery! And I ain't just sayin' this on account of any family connections, nossir! I guess it works good on bikes, too.
As to that fella in the previous review who called the sales rep a retard, SHAME, SHAME, SHAME! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn Rusky
a Cross Country Rider
from Philadelphia, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Western New York | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.rocklube.com/order.html | | Strengths: | clean yet smooth. doesn't collect dirt,dust, etc. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Finishline Teflon, Generic shopgreese (the green stuff),etc | | Bike Setup: | Cdale F1000 with all XT componets except LX crank set,SRAM RC99, | | Bottom Line: | *the review refres to Gold chain lube 16oz*
Although when I ordered the product via phone and talked to the sales representative, he sounded like, quite frankly, retard. That's not to say that he was mean or anything, but just simple and bold.
At any rate, regardless of the above, the lube itself has been working amazingly smooth and crisp. I have tried virtually all the Finish line products but this lube goes above all of them: it lasts much longer than F.L. teflon, it retains cleaness so long as the lube is on, it doesn't create the oil mess so quite suitable for commuters/city riders as well, it enables super crips - but not choppy - magnetic shiftings.
Truely the five chilis product! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JCC
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunnyside, NY
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | A nicely groomed one! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Easy to apply, the owner/creator of lube(Mark) is a great guy to talk to about lubes. He's very knowledgeable. Reasonable when he chages for shipping. | | Weaknesses: | Too good for general public. They won't know a good lube like this from a hole in the ground. | | Similar Products Used: | Teflon | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown Limited and Fastback Limited | | Bottom Line: | I'm using the GOLD lube because it's good for both road and mountain bikes. These are some really sweet lubes. It cleans and keeps chains clean. I find myself wiping the chain down frequently to try to get the chain as clean as possible (I'm a clean freak!, what can I say?). The owner/creator Mark is a great guy to talk to when you call. He's very knowledgeable about lubes and will treat you right! Just order the larger bottle because you'll just have to reorder if you get the smaller bottle. He throws in an empty small container so that you can pour the lube from the larger container into it to make it easier to apply. The lube lasts pretty long on the chain although I don't know if it will remain on the chain if you, for example, leave your bike in storage for 3 to 6 months during the winter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Kurzweil
a Cross Country Rider
from Monrovia, Ca., USA
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The One That's Under My Bike. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | rocklube.com | | Strengths: | Gold lube lasts a long time. Drivetrain stays clean & runs
quiet. Easy to apply. Cleans and lubes at the same time.
Seems to hold up well when wet. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Every Pedro's lube. White Lightning (standard & raceday).
Triflow. Schwinn's... you name it. | | Bike Setup: | Foe's Weasel. Raceface LP cranks, SRAM chain, XTR cassette,
XRT f/r der. | | Bottom Line: | I ride mostly in dry, dusty conditions w/ occasional water
crossings and this lube is nothing short of amazing. It
easily lasts twice as long as anything I've used to date
and when applied per the instructions, it doesn't even look
like the drivetrain's lubed at all! It's like some kind of
black magic.
Pedro's... look out! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jfk0240
a Racer
from Riverside, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | www.rocklube.com | | Strengths: | keeps chain from squeaking, stays on | | Weaknesses: | none really. hard to find. | | Similar Products Used: | tri flow | | Bike Setup: | 9 speed. sram chain, coda crank, lx cogs | | Bottom Line: | the stuff works. it has stayed on for a couple weeks even though i ride every day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PJ
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | cycleservices.co.nz | | Strengths: | Silky smooth performance + super clean + easy to apply + reasonably long lasting for a "dry" lube. | | Weaknesses: | Not cheap + you use a lot per application.
| | Similar Products Used: | Pedros Ice Wax, Finish Line Cross Country & Krytech, White Lightning, Tri-Flow | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Big Sur with LX/XT/Bontrager mix | | Bottom Line: | Was apprehensive about this product because of the funky homegrown look of the packaging and crappy look of the contents, but has turned out to be the best lube I have used yet. Try it out in the 4oz then shift into the 16oz for better value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BikeNAuckland
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Cookie Trail, Woodhill Forest, New Zealand | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Ordered from US | | Strengths: | Cleans and lubes. Chain so quiet I want to look down to see if it's still there. Lasts an incredibly long time. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to find in New Zealand | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's Ice Wax, Pedro's Extra Dry, Various Finish Line Lubes | | Bike Setup: | 9-Speed Shimano XT, SRAM PC-99 PowerLink chain | | Bottom Line: | This is a great lube. Rock 'N' Roll doesn't gum up or attract dirt - used as directed your chain looks shiny and new. This stuff lasts an incredibly long time, too. I have thrown away a cabinet full of wax lubes, dry lubes, synthetic lubes, etc. I don't think I could ask for more from a lube. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
frog
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis, MN
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Freewheel Bike | | Strengths: | Lasts a very long time through all conditions (water, mud, dust)
Chain stays relatively clean
Does not need frequent application
| | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Boeshield
Finish Line Cross Country
White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Race Face/SRAM 9.0 SL drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | Boeshield used to be my lube of choice till I found Rock and Roll lubes. I'm not the best maintenance person, and this stuff really lets me apply and forget. I have run this product throught rain and mud, hosed off the bike, and the chain still worked smooth. I can't say the same about Finish Line or Boeshield. It works, plain and simple. Now I wanna try the Rock and Roll Gold lube to see how it works. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Andrea
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise ID
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | McCall | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Moo bike shop | | Strengths: | I've never heard a sound out of my chain and many time I forget to lube it because this stuff works so good, I forget about lube. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried all of them | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale cad 5 w/fatty | | Bottom Line: | I went to Rock N Roll's web site and saw they had a new lube called Gold. I came here to see if anyone posted about it. I saw the post below and couldn't believe someone would say Prolink works the same, I've tried it, not even close. Rock N Roll, is your ticket to never having to ever hassle with your chain ever again. From the first ride you know, you found the right stuff. It works super in dry dusty or wet muddy riding, never any worries. Another big thing I like is it stays clean, so when I put my bike in the back of my car I don't get black gunk on everything, like I did with other lubes, I used to use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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BVBR
a Racer
from Ocomukowonawaukesha, WI
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Keeps everything quiet, clean, and running smooth | | Weaknesses: | Hard to find at LBS, have to order direct from company | | Similar Products Used: | Just about everything | | Bike Setup: | SC Superlight | | Bottom Line: | Great lube. This was my lube of choice, until I ran out, and my LBS didn't sell it so I bought some Prolink and have been equally impressed. Great lube, just wish it was easier to find. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JEFF
a Cross Country Rider
from LINCOLN, NE USA
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | MARIN, CA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | FROM ROCK & ROLL | | Strengths: | BRAND NEW ROCK & ROLL GOLD...IT "IS" THE NEW LUBE TO HAVE. CLEAN...CLEAN...QUIET...AND ROCK & ROLL "ROCKS" | | Weaknesses: | ABSOLUTELY NONE THAT I CAN SEE | | Similar Products Used: | ROCK & ROLL DRY AND EXTREME | | Bike Setup: | SEVEN TERES, XTR, RACEFACE WTB | | Bottom Line: | You know lube is a very subjective thing. It is going to get dirty, or flake off, or wear off. Of all the lubes that I have tried...and I have tried them all this is the absolute best. I thought that Rock&Roll's extreme was great, but this blows it away. Just give Rock&Roll a call and order some up, and oh by the way order some grease as well...it is as slick as anything that I have every used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from Sachse,Texas,usa
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Strengths: | Cleans great and lubes even better. Does not gum up like the waxes. Last long time even in dusty trails keeps clean. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Norco shore | | Bottom Line: | I have tried a lot of products and this is the best! Little hard to find but well worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
forand
a
from Santa Cruz,CA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Easy to apply, lasts a long time, and doesn't collect nearly as much dust as other lubes. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Most common equivolents | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200 and Cannondale R600 | | Bottom Line: | I don't see any reason to purchase anything else since using this lube, it does all I need plan and simple. It can be a little hard to find but is well worth the look.
As a side note I recently lubed up my mountain bike after some months off I thought I would try a more substantial lube so I tried some tri flo and found that it didn't even last through my first ride and my chain has a lot of dust on it. When I use Rock n' Roll I don't have to worry about relubing for at least a few rides in heavy dust or deep puddles. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave W
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | it's all good | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | UC Cyclery | | Strengths: | It works. | | Weaknesses: | Idunno, maybe the spout lets too much out so you waste a bit? | | Similar Products Used: | WL, WL Raceday, T-9, Triflo (before I knew better) | | Bike Setup: | 96/99 Ellsworth Truth, Real chainrings from 1995, Shimano cassette and derailleurs | | Bottom Line: | I've been using this for a couple of months, and it seems to combine the best aspects of White Lightning and Boeshield T-9, and then some. It's not goopy, it goes on easily, you dont have to wait 24 hours for it to dry (T-9), it lasts. Really lasts.
I also use it on my road bike which sits on a trainer for most of the time. So far one application has lasted for weeks.
Haven't tested it yet in really wet conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Brian Head, Utah
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Similar Products Used: | White lightning | | Bottom Line: | Their wet lube rocks! It works great in wet or dry conditions, and lasts longer than any lube I've ever used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alan
a Cross Country Rider
from austin tx
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | bike sport shop | | Strengths: | The best lube ever | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | various lubes | | Bike Setup: | 96 Bontrager Race with XT and a Judy | | Bottom Line: | I never thought changing my lube would make such a noticeable difference, every other time I switched the differences were barely noticeable at best. A buddy of mine at a shop that I worked had used it and would always talk about how good it was, I didn't think any chain lube would make that much difference, a few months later I found a shop that carried it. On my first ride with Rock and Roll the difference was immediate; my chain was as smooth as glass. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Leisher
a Racer
from Las Cruces, NM, USA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Radium Springs | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Keeps the chain really clean.
Easy to use.
Stands up well to all riding conditions. | | Weaknesses: | A bit on the expensive side for the quantity. | | Similar Products Used: | ProLink, T-9, Ice Wax, White Lightening | | Bottom Line: | Of all the lubes I have used, this one works better and longer than any of the others. A good dose on the chain, spin a few times, and wipe as much off as possible. The chain comes pretty clean almost immediately, and generally stays that way. The lube lasts a long time and doesn't dry out very fast, even in desert conditions. In wet and muddy conditions, survives quite a bit longer than the others. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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