The award winners for best chain lube have been the most difficult to select for me by far for our Cyclingnews awards series. I'll explain why briefly and below explain how I arrived at my three choices.
I put in a lot of work this year overhauling and putting together our best bike chain lube buyers guide, in conjunction with our best bike chain wax guide. I researched and subsequently selected a range of lubricants. Applying each one and cleaning and preparing chains for this was a laborious process and I was glad of a few test bikes in the garage providing drivetrains to apply product to. I also spoke with Adam at Zero Friction Cycling and used his lubricant research and testing to ensure each lubricant in our guide is backed up by a set of test results; I wanted to provide more assurance and evidence than just 'my gears felt smooth'. It's good to know that the actual makeup of a lubricant isn't quietly and speedily wearing your drivetrain out.
