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Branford Bike Online Catalog - Archival Edition brought to you by the former owner of Branford Bike, Tim Brockett via his personal web site, TimsLife.Com |
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This is an archival edition of the Branford Bike web site from February 2006. Complete with product photos, prices, how to articles and technical specifications it is a treasure trove of accurate, detailed and historical information. In July of 2006 Branford Bike was incinerated by a huge forest fire. No one was hurt but the inventory and buildings were completely destroyed. I witnessed the fire and stayed until the trees were burning in my driveway. At that point I hiked from Branford Bike, through the smoke and embers, down the mountain to my Jeep 3 miles away. I took photos and wrote about the harrowing experience so everyone could see what I saw. My insurance was generous and I later rebuilt my home and started another business selling books. Read the story here. Branford Bike was a huge part of my life for over 30 years; June 1976 to July 2006. I enjoyed those years tremendously and Branford Bike was often a labor of love. I hope you enjoy browsing through the archival catalog. If your visit brings back pleasant memories please share them with me via e-mail at timbrockett@gmail.com . If you find any printed Branford Bike catalogs, advertisments or flyers please scan them as a PDF and email. Or you may mail them via US Post to Tim Brockett, PO Box 1711, Emigrant, MT 59027. Eventually I will post them in a Memorabilia catalog section. Many Thanks and Best Wishes, Tim Brockett |
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| Wet, semi-dry or dry? Which chain lube is best?
The primary purpose of any chain lube is to form a thin, flexible coating on your chain and sprockets in order to prevent any direct, metal to metal contact. The best chain lubes reduce friction by constantly flowing around and over the intermeshing metal parts of your drive train. The secondary purpose of a good chain lube is to be low maintenance; not an easy goal to achieve on the open drive train of a bicycle. All of the chain lubes we carry work well as lubricants. Unfortunately there is a direct trade off between low maintenance and the best performance. Wet lubes provide the highest performance but require meticulous cleaning. Dry lubes require more frequent applications but perform well in muddy, wet conditions. Semi-dry chain lubes achieve the best balance between performance and maintenance. |
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| Semi-dry Chain Lubes Semi-dry chain lubes go on wet and then start to dry. They contain additives like Teflon which strongly adhere to bare metal. Semi-dry lubes retain fluid characteristics; they constantly respond to the intermeshing movements of your chain and cogs. Like wet lubes they almost eliminate metal to metal contact. For smoothest shifting and greatest performance wet lubes are the best choice. However, semi-dry lubes tend not to pick up dirt and require less frequent cleaning. We are particularly impressed with the Le Tour chain Lube. It was originally designed as a chain lubricant for industrial chains and chain saws. Now they adapted their semi-dry lube to the rigorous needs of cyclists. Le Tour goes on wet, foams rapidly into links and pins and dries to a semi-viscous fluid. It is impervious to water and requires little maintenance. We have used Le Tour chain lube for over 12 years and highly recommend it. It is especially effective on Campagnolo 10 speed drive trains which demand a premium lubricant. The semi-dry lubes listed below may also be used on derailleur pivot points, brake pivot points, cables and shift/brake lever pivot points. They are petroleum based and easily removed with citrus or solvent based degreasers. All of the non-aerosol containers are soft, squeeze bottles with an applicator nozzle. Made in the USA. |
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| LU-25-00 | Finish Line Teflon Plus 11 ounce Aerosol | $12.00 | $9.88 | $2.12 |
| LU-25-19 | Finish Line Teflon Plus 4 ounce Liquid | $8.00 | $5.88 | $2.12 |
| LU-25-04 | Finish Line Teflon Plus 1 quart Liquid | $30.00 | $26.88 | $3.12 |
| LT-CL-12 | Le Tour Premium Lube 12 Ounce Aerosol | 17.00 | 14.88 | $2.12 |
| LT-CL-4 | Le Tour Premium Lube 6 Ounce Liquid | 12.00 | 9.88 | $2.12 |
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Page 3 Featuring Wet Chain Lubes |
Bicycle Care Table of Contents |
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Page 5 Featuring Dry Chain Lubes |
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Branford Bike Online Catalog - Archival Edition brought to you by the former owner of Branford Bike, Tim Brockett via his personal web site, TimsLife.Com |
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This is an archival edition of the Branford Bike web site from February 2006. Complete with product photos, prices, how to articles and technical specifications it is a treasure trove of accurate, detailed and historical information. In July of 2006 Branford Bike was incinerated by a huge forest fire. No one was hurt but the inventory and buildings were completely destroyed. I witnessed the fire and stayed until the trees were burning in my driveway. At that point I hiked from Branford Bike, through the smoke and embers, down the mountain to my Jeep 3 miles away. I took photos and wrote about the harrowing experience so everyone could see what I saw. My insurance was generous and I later rebuilt my home and started another business selling books. Read the story here. Branford Bike was a huge part of my life for over 30 years; June 1976 to July 2006. I enjoyed those years tremendously and Branford Bike was often a labor of love. I hope you enjoy browsing through the archival catalog. If your visit brings back pleasant memories please share them with me via e-mail at timbrockett@gmail.com . If you find any printed Branford Bike catalogs, advertisments or flyers please scan them as a PDF and email. Or you may mail them via US Post to Tim Brockett, PO Box 1711, Emigrant, MT 59027. Eventually I will post them in a Memorabilia catalog section. Many Thanks and Best Wishes, Tim Brockett |
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