V G wrote:
> What type of grease is the stuff found on bicycle chains? It's the
> really thick, black stuff.

It gets like that with age and after accumulating dirt.

> I recently cleaned my entire bicycle with soap and water, and a lot of
> the grease came off (it was really dirty anyway), so I need to reapply
> lubricant to the chain.

Spray on WD-40 works well for bicycle chains.  You have to apply it several
times in a season though, and particularly after the bike got wet.


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