ProTeam Mechanic
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is a UCI 2.HC ranked event running from July 5th to July 18th with 13 stages and about 2000km of racing. The event is held at high altitude on the Tibetan Plateau which will mean the Team leaving well before the race starts for high altitude acclimatisation. Navitas Satalyst was the only Australian Team to be invited and the opposition includes Italian world tour Team Lampre-Merida and three pro-continental Teams.
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MCN Bikes
Tim McNaughton
As many cyclists know the sound of a perfectly tuned drive train is like a mechanical symphony it gives the rider a little grin and the confidence to stomp on the pedals. Unfortunately this music can easily change to a ghastly scream of metal being prematurely worn by a poorly lubed chain. For years I tried all types of chain lube dry, wet, wax I’ve tried them all.
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Shop Mechanic
Bike Milk is the most thoughtfully engineered lubricant for a chain I’ve ever come across. It’s a nice and thin lubricant that penetrates the chain and if left for a short amount of time it dries and stays in place. You want the lube in under the rollers and that is where it can get to ‘cos its nice and thin and with the drying action it stays there. Best lube on the market by far. I don’t do anything special to my chain. I’m quite lazy with my own bike. Lube it two maybe three times a week. Quite amazing. This chain has done 4000km at least, maybe 5000km and I only use Bike Milk on it.
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