Lubrication

Excellent all-weather chain lubrication

Excellent all-weather chain lubrication

Thin wax-based lube that falls short on all-weather durability and is more difficult to apply than many of its competitors

Reasonable all-conditions option at a fair price – but I’m not convinced it’s an all-weather lube

Superb performance and ultra-clean running, but the price makes it hard to justify over cheaper, equally effective options

Wax-based lube with good eco credentials – but it is expensive and seems to perform more like an oil-based lube

Simple, if expensive, way to increase immersion wax durability

Clean-running wax, but falls well short of longevity claims

Decent quality, clean-running lube but with middling durability and long curing times

Clean-running, high-performing wax for dry conditions, if you can plan ahead and allow to dry

Clean, cost-effective wax lube that excels in dry conditions but falls short on wet weather durability

Expensive but highly effective and impressively clean for a wax-based liquid chain lubricant

Easy to apply and effective wet lube for winter riding

An effective and proven chain lubricant that ensures a clean and quick performance.

Quality wax lube for dry days with reasonable longevity – but it is pretty pricey

Clean and easy to reapply but durability is disappointing given its all-weather tag

Good alternative to dry petrochemical and wax lubes but with similar limitations

Potentially simpler method for hot-wax immersion for a new chain.

Clean and effective wax-based lube that's only really only let down by the bottle's poor nozzle

Easy to apply neatly and impressively resistant to becoming a hideous cross between T-cut and Bovril

Exceptionally clean drip-wax lubrication option.

Eco-friendly chain lube capable of giving wet petrochemical blends a good run for their money

Clean and quiet wax-based lube with claimed efficiency gains – but it's very much one for summer

Grippy carbon paste that works very well - though not the cheapest option

Slick, thick and very resistant to water, but needs regular redoing – it blackens with road filth rapidly