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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 cha |
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