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Submitted by
Chris Wells
a Weekend Warrior
from Canberra Australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Stromlo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Onya Bike in Tuggernong | | Strengths: | Might be OK if you lived in a swamp. Worked so bad I luckily learnt my lesson before using it on more than one bike. | | Weaknesses: | Attracts dirt quickier than a BBQ attracts Flys and Mossies. | | Similar Products Used: | Prolink, Rock and Roll and White Lightening | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Giant Trance | | Bottom Line: | After using only Prolink for a few years on my MTB road bike and kids bikes I ran out and needed some more. The LBS recommended trying the Synlube saying it was great for Canberras conditions (We have been in a drought for over 4 years and the place looks like a desert).
I have no idea what the two 17year olds behind the counter have been smoking but that lube was terrible. Dirt stuck to it like nothing else. Luckily I only put it on my MTB that weekend and the next weekend got some more prolink for the other bikes. I tried using it all up on my MTB but got sick of spending a few hours every weekend for three months cleaning the bike I chucked the remaining Synlube in the bin where it belongs as I had to replace the cluster, chain rings and chain and didn't want that stuff on any new parts.
I understand in some parts of the world it actually rains and Synlube was designed for those places but still don't understand why the LBS staff thought it was suitable for our conditions. After that plus comments on another product I have totally lost trust with the LBS to give any advice worth listening to. Luckily websites like this exist to get useful info.
I feel quilty giving the product a one seeing I used it in an unsuitable location but I can not give it any more based on my experience. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Bradenton
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Nice Color. Slightly viscous. Definitely for wet conditions. Would image its good in a place like Seattle or Vancouver or Bergen, Norway. Useless for any dry/dusty ride conditions. | | Weaknesses: | Usless if your on a dry dusty trail. Messy. Leaky bottle. | | Similar Products Used: | Tons.. | | Bike Setup: | 2 x Jamis | | Bottom Line: | Tried to just wipe the chain down to get this sludge off.
NO WAY...!! What a mess...off with the chain, off with cassette, and also had to wash the wheel/tire down twice...(hahaha)...silly me!
Value rated at 1 because its way too hard to clean up after. I am sticking with another lube that starts with a "P"...
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Submitted by
Ethan Dull
a Cross Country Rider
from Jay, VT USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | SECRET | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Shenendoah Bicycle Company | | Strengths: | Good in wet conditions. | | Weaknesses: | Not so great(at all) in even slightly dry conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Whitelightnong Epic, Pedros Ice wax | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Santa Cruz Blur Lt Spx | | Bottom Line: | I bought this lube after using whitelighting, and it not lasting. I must say this works great for its intended use, But after riding only to work for a couple of weeks, I have never seen my chain so gunky. Also, my bottle leaked alot- Pedros please design a leak proof bottle
USE IN WET CONDITIONS ONLY | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gabrielle
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | cheap. | | Weaknesses: | "muck magnet" for sure. | | Similar Products Used: | tri-flow (old skool!), finish line, white lightning, | | Bike Setup: | orange | | Bottom Line: | I tried Pedro's SynLube because I wasn't happy with the way White Lightning was handling the wet & cold conditions in PDX. What a mistake! This lube has an attraction for dirt comparable to the gravitational field of a small sun. My chain has never been so astoundingly dirty. I'm switching to ProLink. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | none, other than turning me into a mental case while cleaning my bike. | | Weaknesses: | I bought a few 4oz bottles as they were going cheap at a race. I should have known there was a reason for this... this lube is a muck magnet. Everything, and I mean everything I rode on this one-day 180km oddysey stuck itself onto the chain and cluster - dust, grit, small rodents etc. Hellish to clean - should be called SIN LUBE as it is clearly the work of the devil. Worst post ride clean-up I have ever had. | | Similar Products Used: | Smax, White Lightning | | Bottom Line: | Never again will this product be found on or anywhere near a bike I own. If you ever wanted to do in your opposition during a race, a little squirt may help your efforts somewhat... on second thoughts that would be far too harsh - best just puch them into the bushes.
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Submitted by
Ben 6600
a Cross Country Rider
from Hampshire
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | South Downs Way | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Might use it to stop doors squeaking | | Weaknesses: | Crap magnet | | Similar Products Used: | Rock & Roll | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC2, Klein Attitude XV, Gary Fisher Big Sur GS | | Bottom Line: | I thought I would give this stuff a go as a winter lube for the wet / muddy conditions we have in the UK. I had been using Rock & Roll Extreme (superb lube) during the summer and just thought a change to a winter lube would be a good idea. However this stuff really does attract mud & grime, so much so in fact that both my bike and my girlfriend's immediately started to suffer from chain suck problems (not a good idea when you have carbon fibre chain stays).
I see the last review for this product was in 2004. I can't remember if 9 speed cassettes were around then so I don't know if this problem is unique to 9sp bikes, but we both started getting chain suck after only a few miles on road. It also gets all over the place and forms a thick paste on jockey wheels and chain rings.
On the plus side it's relatively easy to remove. After a thorough de-Pedro we are back to Rock & Roll (Gold this time). Chain suck problems are gone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Racer
from costa mesa, california
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great in wet/muddy conditions | | Weaknesses: | Bottle Leaks. Pedros has issues with all of their bottle tops. | | Similar Products Used: | Most Every Wet Lube | | Bottom Line: | Like other wet lubes, chain will get very dirty in dry, dusty conditions. But, in wet/muddy conditions, this stuff works great. But, I won't ever buy it again because it comes in a bottle that leaks if it every tips over. So, when Pedros decides to make a leak proof bottle, there are plenty of other lubes to buy. It gets 1 chili for value cause half the lube is in the back of my truck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vic
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Strengths: | Repels water, perfect work in extreme conditions, good lubrication, prevents ice and rust | | Weaknesses: | Attracts dust (not dirt!) when riding pavement in dry conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | Most Pedro's, Motorex | | Bike Setup: | Oiled well | | Bottom Line: | If you have complaints about this lube, just think BEFORE you are byuing it. It is said that this is for extreme conditions - cold, wet, muddy. So, these talks about it attracts dust in DRY conditions leave me indifferent. This lube just not intended for such usage. And what it is intended for - it does the job perfectly. Mud simply can't stay on the chain when it was properly worked with this lube, water runs out and when it comes to cold, it shines! Surely, when you ride dusty trails some crap will be on your chain. But before you start giving bad reviews to this lube just think twice, might be you just should have changed it to something suited better for dust when it comes to riding dry and dusty? This one rocks when it comes to extreme. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne
a Cross Country Rider
from Lebanon, NH
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Works well in downpours and deep mud, and doesn't go away on long rides. | | Weaknesses: | Collects dust and gums up a bit. | | Similar Products Used: | Pedro's Ice Wax, White Lightning | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper | | Bottom Line: | It took a while to get used to scraping off the caked-on dirt after rides through dusty and muddy conditions. But it really does keep the chain lubricated through epic 4+ hour rides through heavy rain, stream and puddle crossings, and ankle-deep mud.
I didn't like how wax-based lubes literally dry up too quickly mid-ride and between-rides. The chain rusts too quickly after wet rides. And I didn't like the poor shelf life that causes it to gum up when it's cold. It's also a pain to wipe off the excess, since I can never seem to get clean the chain well enough with a hose or degreaser and chain machine.
With Synlube, I just hose off with a garden hose and some brushing to get the dirt and mud off, re-apply, and it's good for another epic ride. I haven't touched my chain machine for years. Maybe Ice Wax is good in perfectly dry conditions, but Synlube is much better for muddy conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Marshfield
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Strengths: | Penetrates well and sheds water | | Weaknesses: | Crap Magnet | | Similar Products Used: | Finish line - too thin, washes out. | | Bike Setup: | LX rear, deore front, lx cranks / rings, xt cassette | | Bottom Line: | Good lube..never wear chains prematurely. But I have to attest to the fact that this stuff is a vacuum for crud. Even after I haven't lubed for a few rides I'm scraping junk off my pulleys and gears. I just burned through my LX small and middle crank rings after one season. I have to believe that the extra grit this stuff attracts helped wear them faster. I'll be trying some lightning for my next bottle of lube. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Racer
from Birmingham
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Birmingham BUMP | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Perfect for extreme conditions, keeps the chain shifting perfectly no matter what the weather does. | | Weaknesses: | you must be careful when applying, make sure you read the directions | | Similar Products Used: | White Lightning, Ice Wax | | Bike Setup: | S-Works hardtail, MARS CL, SRAM 9.0 drivetrain, Truvativ cranks and rings, Spinergy Xyclones | | Bottom Line: | When the weather takes a turn for the worst, use this stuff and fear not. I have used SynLube on my chain for races over the past year and I have been rediculously happy with the results.
Remember, this is a lube for extreme conditions (cold, wet, muddy) and racing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Denis Vigneault
a Cross Country Rider
from 81 Main St. Rowley, Ma. USA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | all of Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Chain runs like water out of a faucet for 1 ride.Great for a race. | | Weaknesses: | It seems that after every ride, I'm scraping mounds of grit off of my derailleur pulleys, no matter what the conditions.It seems to be a real dirt magnet- even after wiping off excess. | | Similar Products Used: | Finish line, Tri-flo, Superlube, Pedros road, Phil's tenacious | | Bike Setup: | Balance Al 750 hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Maybe such excellent lubricity is the trade-off for extreme high maintenance. I'm going to try Pedros Dry and see if that lasts a little longer in mostly dry conditions. I would say that this stuff would be pretty hard to beat for, say, a one day race, but watch that build-up! For racing, I'll definitely continue to use it, but think I'll try a combo like Dry and Tri for everyday. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kathy
a Cross Country Rider
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Stays on in wet conditions | | Weaknesses: | Can attract dirt | | Similar Products Used: | Finish Line Teflon Fortified lube, Phil Wood's Tenacious Oil, light machine oil | | Bike Setup: | C'dale SR500, Titus RacerX, Fisher Montare, C'dale Tandem | | Bottom Line: | I switched to Pedro's from Finish Line because the F.L. didn't last very long in the damp New England conditions where I ride, and it still turned my chain and rings black with crud. The trick to keeping Pedro's from collecting junk on your chain is two keep wiping off the excess. When you think you are done, do it again, and once more after that. The derailleur pulleys still seem to collect crud, but I think that part of that is spray from the rear wheel. My cogs and chairings stay pretty clean. I get a season or two out of my mtb chains, and 4-6k miles on a road chain (I'm pretty light and easy on drivetrains) I picked up several "scratch and dent" bottles of Pedro's Synlube ATB at the Pedro's booth at Veloswap for $1. Such a deal! I'll be using this for a while. :D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from BC
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
keeps parts moving good. | | Weaknesses: |
Attracts dirt. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Joshua | | Bottom Line: | It's a lube. It works. Don't use it on previously greased parts like fork internals and stuff because it might react with grease. (like my Tranz-X suspension crap-post that bent and seized up.) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Vultures Knob, Wooster Ohio | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Smooth Drive Train | | Weaknesses: |
Collects Dirt Like A Magnet | | Similar Products Used: |
Ice Wax, Finish Line | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 7000, Rock Shox | | Bottom Line: | Back in the day (1994-96) this stuff was the Sh*t! Everyone used Syn-Lube and no one complained about a dirty drivetrain. It was just part of everyday maintence to clean your drivetrain after a ride, re-lube, and get ready to ride tomorrow. Now these clean wax/silicon lubes have come out and no one wants to use regular old lube. I've switched to Ice Wax about 6 months ago, but it never runs as smooth as I remeber when my drivetrain was clean and lubed with syn-lube. I'm thinking about going back to syn-lube. 5 stars for the test of time. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kathy
a Cross-Country Rider
from New England
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
40 mph | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Decent lube for wet conditions | | Weaknesses: |
collects dust in dry conditons | | Similar Products Used: |
Finishline Teflon-Fortified, Phil Wood Tenacious Oil | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher hardtail, WB SC70UL fork | | Bottom Line: | This review is for Pedro's mtb lube. Itf works well in sloppy New England conditions. It collects a bit of dust when ridden on dry trails. I think the folks below who are having trouble with the chain leaving black marks on them are probably not wiping off the excess oil. Clean the chain, drip on the lube and wipe the chain really well with a clean, dry rag. This leaves my mtb chain cleaner than my road bike (which has been getting Finish Line Teflon lube), to the point where I'll switch to the Pedro's mtb lube on the road rig as soon as I use up the Finishline. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kai Brinker
a Weekend Warrior
from Vestal, NY
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Vestal Highlands Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Good | | Similar Products Used: |
Ice Wax | | Bike Setup: |
See Sorrento SE | | Bottom Line: | I used Ice Wax, which really sucked, because it didn't wax-on. Now I have Syn Lube Road, which is much better. I want to get Syn Grease, and I would have, but all my local bike shops were out. This is like $9, and Syn Lube Road is $4, and Ice Wax was $3. I have to see how this works out in the long run. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glen
a Racer
from Sunapee, NH
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Holds up in the harshest conditions! | | Weaknesses: |
Wet | | Similar Products Used: |
Finish Line crap | | Bottom Line: | I have been using Pedro's Synlube for 6 years up hear in NH in the worst spring conditions! This stuff always works. It is oil so it's not always clean but it never gives up. I highly recommend it for the wet or muddy rides! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a cross-country rider
from college station, tx
Date Reviewed: February 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This lube works really well. People who are compaining about it being messy, etc. must not be using it properly. You've got to start with a very clean chain (try soaking it in gasoline--you'll get alot more off it than with any wimpy perfumed degreaser) and then put alot of lube on it. Ride it aroud a bit (on the road) to work the lube in, then wipe off the extra lube. Now it will last for weeks. When it starts getting dirty/feeling graunchy, lube it up real well again, ride around, and wipe off all you can again. I tried dozens of different kinds of lubes up until two years ago when I found Synlube, and it's the best. By the way, I ride about 2000 miles a year, alot of it in nasty conditions, and since using Synlube my chain has NEVER squeaked or felt really nasty during a ride. Five friggin flamin chilies. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: February 14, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff does not even have enough lubricant for a virgin. It is far too messy and I get black shi* all over my legs. I'll continue to use White Lightning!
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Submitted by
Joe Gordone
a cross-country rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: August 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Pedros SynLube (not any of the other Pedros lubes) has been terrible for my uses. It gets dirty fast and stays wet as hell (in other words, keep your legs and hands away from the chain or you'll be wearing it). It's tough to clean off too. I have switched to White Lightning and find it to be much cleaner; we'll see if it lubricates as well. Also, I just had to replace my 10-month-old chain that had SynLube used on it from day 1. This was after only about 20 rides. Seemed like too short of a time for me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Deak
a weekend warrior
from Europe
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Pedro's dry lube, Compared to the wet lube from Pedro's (and many other wet or dry lubes), the extra dry is a dream lube. It doesn't attract as much dirt as the synlube, and it keeps the chain relatively quiet. But is does have to be applied to the chain before almost ever ride to keep the shifting performance up. The only good thing about the wet lube is that it can last for a couple of rides before you need to reapply...and the synlube attracts dirt like a magnet with iron filings. But recently I upgrade to using the Pedro's Ice wax...and WOW does this lube work. It doesn't attract any dirt what so ever, I have to only apply it to the chain once every 3 or 4 rides, and the chain is constantly shifting well, with the smoothest movement. My chain has never been sop quiet. I never thought I could be impressed my a lube so much. I didn't think there would be much difference...but there is. GET PEDRO'S ICE WAX!!!!! All of the othere lubes are nothing compared to the ICE WAX. Maybe the Finish Line Kritech is comparable to the ICE WAX, but I haven't tried it. Anyway, Pedro's dry Lube is a waste compared to ICE WAX!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike T.
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada.
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I used Pedros for years and finally got fed up with de-gunking the drivetrain after every ride. I switched to Lumpy's Crack Wax and hardly did any cleaning for the whole 12 months since I switched. My last chain lasted longer than when I used Pedros too. No squeaks either !! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a cross-country rider
from Sterling, VA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I started using Pedro's because this winter has been so wet and White Lightning just wasnt' cutting it anymore. An application of WL would last about 1/2 a ride. Synlube stays on the chain even after numerous creek crossings. I just wish it was cleaner. I'll give it 5 chili's for staying on the chain and 2 chilis for the mess. Over all, I'll round up and give it four chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a racer
from
Date Reviewed: February 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is an outstanding lube in wet conditions. I have been using it all winter. It stays on great. I would not use this lube unless you ride in extremely wet conditions. It picks up dirt like crazy. I'll give it a 5 in wet conditoins, but a 1 for dry conditions. Average 3 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ricky J
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: January 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I like the dry Pedro's formula for off-road use- chain
stays cleaner, and I get great longevity from drivetrain
bits. Pedro's doesn't recommend the dry stuff for mudders.
I use the wetter Pedro's Syn Lube on my road bike, and yes,
the chain gets black with use- does any real lubricant NOT
do that? Take an extra couple minutes to wipe-down the
chain after lubing and the following ride... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
louis bergeron
a cross-country rider
from quebec canada
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
>From the various reviews Pedros chain lube receives a lot of
complaints. I used it on my first bike and put in approx. 1500 kilo
meters with the same chain and same gears. But all was finished
at that point. I have used only Pedros, the yellow bottle syn lube,
not the dry type. I have experienced the toughest possible conditions,
starting in mud, then going in deep sand, then some water and so on.
The chain did not suck very often and shifting was good even on
a very basic equipment. The lube have a tendency to mess the whole
tire also if you do not wipe it a lot before going. It will also mess
your clothes. What I like most is the clean efficient sound of the gears. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Cotts
a cross-country rider
from Saratoga Springs, NY
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This stuff works great. My wife and I just raced at Mt. Snow in Vermont. There was lots of mud (ankle deep in places), and everything got covered with it, but the chain stayed perfectly clean, and the shifting was flawless on both bikes. If you use Pedros and lube the chain regularly, it becomes perfectly clean with a hose; you never have to use degreaser on the chain.
So why only four stars? Hey, how excited can you get about chain lube? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl Ekstrom
a racer
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
While on an assigment is Sweden I ran out of my normal lube (White Lightning).
One of the LBS's strongly recommended Pedros Synlube as the best for the local
condictions. Well...It might be the best available since WL is not sold in
europe. Me? I thought it sucked. Sure it lubes the chain but it attracts and
hangs on to dirt like nothing else. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This lube works really well. Shifting is smooth as silk. But it stays wet and
picks up dirt. I only use it as an emergency measure when i'm on a long tour
and the chain starts to creak.
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