Is there such a thing as eco-friendly bike lube?

Q: Could you recommend a homemade, environmentally friendly lubricant that I can use on my bicycle chain? When I purchased my bicycle several years ago, the shop owner recommended a particular lube that contained quite a few ingredients that I’m sure are not good for the environment or animal/people health. Instead, I was hoping that I could use something readily available, like olive oil or some mixture of similarly benign ingredients. I have a foldable bike that I ride 15 minutes to and from the metro each day for work, and I also use it sometimes on weekends for fun or doing errands.

For the response go here: http://grist.org/living/is-there-such-a-thing-as-eco-friendly-bike-...

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Permalink Reply by Eli on January 19, 2016 at 8:54am

Wax is an amazing wonder-lube, until the first snowfall/street-salting. But if I lived in California I'd use nothing else.

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Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on January 20, 2016 at 3:23am

http://www.whitelightningco.com/products/lubricants/clean-ride

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Permalink Reply by djm on January 20, 2016 at 9:50am

NFS+

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 20, 2016 at 12:28pm

I asked Blue City if they stocked the stuff mentioned in the Grist.org piece and they do not. They do have Pedro's Chainj which is, according to the manufacturer:

Designed for mixed to wet conditions, Chainj is an advanced biodegradable vegetable/synthetic oil blend engineered to provide superior efficiency, wear protection, and durability. The vegetable oil is not only sustainable but also associates ionically with metal surfaces creating a resilient protective barrier for added life and increased anti-wear properties...