Having to lube chain every 50 miles.

My chain seems to get dry very fast. I find myself having to spray my chain after every ride because if I don't, when I accelerate there's a quiet tapping/grinding noise. It's hard to explain, but it just doesn't sound smooth. As soon as I lube up, it sounds and feels a lot smoother. Is it normal to be having to spray my chain about every 50 mile? I think I remember reading in the manual it needs to be done every 300 miles. Has my chain had it? I'm using Wurth dry chain lube if that makes any difference.

I adjust my chain every 500m, & I've never used Wurth dry chain, I've only ever used Castrol Chain Wax, when adjusting the chain I'll spray it on, do 20m on the M/way come home, check & re-spray. But I check it every weekend anyways, I do about 50mile a week but nothing wrong with checking it on a regular basis.

[joshwalker094]

hmmm i dont know whats up there, but my manual for a pointy says clean and lube every 600 miles

Wurth stuff is next to useless in wet weather. Imo.

Is the. Chain aligned ?
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I've used that stuff, and don't remember it being rubbish.

I do 200 miles a week currently, and try to do my chain every weekend. I pull the chain through a paraffin rag a few times, then a dry rag, before giving each side of the chain a good spray. Make sure you lube the inside of the chain, so it gets forced outwards when being used.

Umm if you knows its the chain, get it checked out and get a new 'D.I.D' chain if its had it!

Halfords chain wax seems to stay on fairly well. Sometimes think a Scottoiler would be easier though

I use silkolene lube spray, quality stuff.

I used to bike regularly and always sprayed my chain at least once a week. I need to get round to teach myself how to adjust chain!

[joshwalker094]

+1 for silolene, great stuff very little spray off it, as its non drip sticky ****.

[garynortheast]

V system scottoiler. Properly adjusted it knocks spray on chain lube into a cocked hat!