LinkLube Dry

LinkLube All Weather is our one-stop chain lube for most weather conditions. While the base carrier fluid we use has fast penetrating, chain cleaning properties, it will never become fully dry to the touch. This can lead to unwanted dust attraction in the driest, dustiest conditions, so a more bespoke dry lube is required.

Wax is the best lubricant for dry conditions because, when applied correctly, it will fill your links and rollers with a hard, slippery coating, which will last for ages on the trails and is dry to the touch—so dry dirt and dust will not stick to it.

For more details on the formulation check out the FAQs section below.

LINKLUBE DRY

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The basic requirements for a bicycle chain lubricant is for it to keep your chain quiet and smooth while also lasting a long time and keeping your drivetrain clean as possible. The best type of chain lubricant for a bicycle depends heavily on the weather and conditions you are riding in.

For dry and dusty conditions you need our LinkLube Dry chain lubricant which uses durable waxes for a long lasting smooth drivetrain. It also dries dry to the touch so that dust and dirt won’t stick to the chain.

For mixed and changeable (but not soaking wet) conditions our LinkLube All Weather uses a unique blend of waxes and greases to keep you rolling smooth in a wide variety of riding conditions. For even cleaner, longer-lasting performance try our LinkLube All Weather Premium.

For the wettest, filthiest riding conditions you need a chain lubricant which will not wash away at the first sight of a puddle. Our LinkLube Wet has a heavy dose of waxes and corrosion inhibitors to last even the longest, wettest day in the saddle.

The clear base lube is an anti-corrosive, fast penetrating, water displacing oil and the blue part is a compound of high grade greases, waxes and a tiny amount of PTFE. Once shaken together the clear penetrating oil will find its way into every nook and cranny of your chain and deliver the blue part right where it’s needed. Once it reaches the inner depths of your chain links, the base oil will drive out moisture, grit and grime and leave behind the special sauce to reduce friction, reduce vibration and reduce drivetrain noise. Magic!

1. Always fully degrease your drivetrain before applying fresh lube. For best results, use Peaty's Drivetrain Degreaser.
2. Ensure you thoroughly wash your chain with clean water after degreasing (degreaser is designed to eat chain oil after all)
3. Remove as much water as you can from the chain. For best results, use Peaty's PT17 General Maintenance Spray.
4. Give the bottle a good shake
5. Apply the lube while cycling the chain backwards (eBikes will need to be pedalled forwards in a stand) ensuring every link is adequately covered
6. Keep cycling the chain for 10 seconds or so to help the lube work its way into your chain
7. Thoroughly wipe away all excess lube from your chain using a clean cloth (excess oil on the outside of the chain will attract dust in dry conditions).
   
   

CAUTION
Do not get LinkLube (or any lube for that matter!) on your brakes or brake pads.

No, for dry lubricants you don’t need to wipe away any excess because dry lubricants remain dry to the touch so will not attract dust.

Yes, for All Weather and Wet lubricants, thoroughly wipe away all excess lube from your chain using a clean cloth. Excess oil on the outside of the chain will attract dust in dry conditions.

For dry lubricants you don’t need to wipe away any excess because dry lubricants remain dry to the touch so will not attract dust.

A good chain lubricant will reduce friction between chain and chainrings, improve shifting performance, reduce dirt build-up so make your drivetrain last longer, prevent corrosion, provide smoother, quieter, easier pedalling and either not wash away easily (if wet lubricant) or not attract dust or dirt (if dry lubricant)... In short, yes.

Our unique two-part All Weather formula penetrates and cleans deep inside your chain, driving out moisture, grit and grime and replacing them with a unique blend of oils and waxes. Yes, you read that correctly! LinkLube All Weather actually cleans your chain as you use it!

When LinkLube All Weather is first applied to a used (but seemingly clean) drivetrain, the chain may go black pretty quick. Uh oh, don’t panic! This is actually the LinkLube All Weather pushing out the grime that has been hiding away inside your rollers. Simply keep degreasing and re-applying and, over a few rides, your chain will eventually run truly clean once again!

As a general rule, you should re-lube every 4 hours of riding time on a mountain bike and 6 hours on a road bike. That said, if your chain is still running quietly and smoothly, then great—keep on riding! Once your chain starts to sound dry and rattly, it's time to reapply.

For road riding, the Canyon DHB Racing Team have found they can achieve around 300km (190 miles) per application in race conditions. Off-road miles may reduce this down to as little as 30 miles, as coarse dust and steep climbs put much more strain on the chain and chain lube.

The durability and longevity of LinkLube Dry will heavily depend on the conditions you’re riding in.

Yes, we recommend using our Foaming Drivetrain Degreaser to thoroughly clean your chain before application. For new chains with stubborn factory grease we recommend using our XXX Solvent Degreaser.

With a name like LinkLube Dry, you’d certainly hope so!

LinkLube Dry is formulated to work best in dry conditions.
For best results in wet conditions we recommend Peaty’s LinkLube Wet.
For mixed or changeable weather conditions try LinkLube All Weather and LinkLube All Weather Premium.

You don’t need to apply lubricant to your cassette.

There are three options when formulating a wax-based lube:

1. The time-consuming, messy option: Create a hot-melt wax lubricant. These blocks of hard wax are melted gradually in a slow cooker, and you apply to your chain by completely removing it from your bike and soaking it in the molten wax. This method provides ultimate results but comes with a high cost of equipment, time, effort, and mess.
2. The quick but compromised option: Create a solvent-based wax lubricant where waxes are suspended in fast-evaporating solvents. Applied in drip form directly to the chain while it is still on the bike, this is quick and much easier than hot-melt wax. The solvents evaporate away quickly, leaving a thin, dry layer of wax in a convenient amount of time. The drawback of this approach, however, is that solvent-based wax lubes can only hold around 15-20% wax content, which results in reduced durability where it matters.
3. The best all-round option: Create a water-based wax emulsion like LinkLube Dry. This can also be applied conveniently in drip form, directly to a chain still on the bike. By using water rather than a fast-evaporating solvent, the emulsion can hold far more wax content (35-40%), resulting in much higher durability. While water evaporates slightly slower than with solvent-based formulas, the results are well worth the wait!

The final color of LinkLube Dry may vary slightly from batch to batch. This is due to variations in some of the natural waxes we use. Don’t worry, this is normal and won’t in any way affect the performance of the product.