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Thanks David.
The stuff breaks in and gets even better. All the edges will lay down and the feel becomes very connected. Loving the product alot :)
BlackBlackBlack is on it's way and I'll give early adopters a break on re-orders. Deets to follow.
The new version has only a tiny ribbon of adhesive. You screamed, we listened. No I can't get this with no adhesive.
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I just used the Race Grease for the first time: re-packed 3 cup-and-cone Campag hubs. Whilst the resistance to solvents and water may not be as robust as the marine grease I use, RG makes the hub spin noticeably more smoothly. Like, really smooth. Good stuff.
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Too Tall
No I can't get this with no adhesive.
Just thinking out loud - would a stripe of grippy urethane work instead of adhesive?
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David Tollefson
Just thinking out loud - would a stripe of grippy urethane work instead of adhesive?
Sure it would David. Really, you don't need any adhesive on the bartape itself. The issue is getting the mfg. to do a custom production run.
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Prepping the Obie (Oberlin Blue Iconic Explorer) this evening for my daughter's return back to school on Saturday. This will be the fourth year that this beast will travel Oberlin College's streets and campus paths. The bike has spent many a cold and stormy night out in the elements with nothing but a shower cap covering the saddle. The drivetrain and other areas prone to rust, have come to rely on NFS and the traveling bicycle repairman to make sure that my daughter is on time for class, her library gig and fencing practice.
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Nice rig RW. You are a good dad. My college rig was a 1979 Raleigh DL1.
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Just sent off a couple of bottles of NFS to Western Australia, 5000km away. The word is out.
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Sorry for radio silence on this topic Will. Turns out I has ZERO inhouse left over from Beta testing. Good news, I now have a precious 10 gallons ready for business. We are finishing up labels and have a tentative product name....uhhh what ment to say is I can send you a bottle this week ;)
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Will Neide
I tried this ONCE. I wasn't impressed.
In regards to biodegradable......I'm curious and hesitant. My experience with a previous bio-degradable product was bad (I still have the bottle and relegated it to cutting fluid). How would this potential new bio-degradable product separate itself?
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progetto
Just sent off a couple of bottles of NFS to Western Australia, 5000km away. The word is out.
No kidding? That's great man great. Stay in touch, I'm keen to keep you in tall grass. Also, the new biodegradable product has great promise esp. if you think folks in OZ are supportive of non-toxic / bio-safe products.
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Just wanted to give a huge "thank you" to TT for a surprise little gift that kind of sneaked in the cracks... I'd ordered two boxes of the NFS bar wrap (still testing, but so far I'm liking it). On Saturday I finally got around to cleaning up the shop, and the box was on the way to the recycle bin. Hmm... something feels just a little too heavy there.
A bottle of new NFS lube was hiding in the paper stuffed in the box! So awesome.
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Alright Josh, so what's different with the new Ne+Ultra version vs the standard lube? Just the odorlessness and biodegradableness?
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Pretty much everything is different. It really is clear, no smell, non-toxic and is biodegradable. We've tested this with a group of > 20 people who are also NFS users. The results were very consistent across the board. Our test riders found that it was just as quiet, lasted almost as long and no odor. Where it differs in function are wet/muddy conditions. NFS+ is not quite as robust as NFS and it still no slouch. You can ride all day long in the rain using NFS+ with good results...for instance. NFS+ is not ment for muddy mtn. biking or wet/dirty road riding, this is where you need to go with NFS.
The "difference" is that it is very good stuff you can depend on and if you want the added benefit of a "green" product...well HONEY there you go.
FWIIW I am not going out on a limb to tell you that NFS+ is a higher performance bicycle chainlube than NFS. If Velonews pays for another chainlube shootout and FF does the labwork I'll predict we will rank higher than some of the wax based products and NFS.
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dgaddis
Alright Josh, so what's different with the new Ne+Ultra version vs the standard lube? Just the odorlessness and biodegradableness?
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Good to know. Sounds like I need to stick with the OG NFS then!
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Too Tall
Pretty much everything is different. It really is clear, no smell, non-toxic and is biodegradable. We've tested this with a group of > 20 people who are also NFS users. The results were very consistent across the board. Our test riders found that it was just as quiet, lasted almost as long and no odor. Where it differs in function are wet/muddy conditions. NFS+ is not quite as robust as NFS and it still no slouch. You can ride all day long in the rain using NFS+ with good results...for instance. NFS+ is not ment for muddy mtn. biking or wet/dirty road riding, this is where you need to go with NFS.
The "difference" is that it is very good stuff you can depend on and if you want the added benefit of a "green" product...well HONEY there you go.
FWIIW I am not going out on a limb to tell you that NFS+ is a higher performance bicycle chainlube than NFS. If Velonews pays for another chainlube shootout and FF does the labwork I'll predict we will rank higher than some of the wax based products and NFS.
It will work in Portland?
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TT, I'm about to replace my Campag chain. What's the recommended treatment, if any, before I apply the Silca version? Degrease the chain first?
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It will work in Portland?
It will work in Portland.
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Lube's in. Let's get slippery!
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Will Neide
Lube's in. Let's get slippery!
Specifically....Sir William of Neide is the most recent recipient of the new super secret Biodegradable sauce. Wiil, if I remember correctly, you have kids and pets that were some concern? No worries with this stuff, it's safe and no smell.
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Too Tall
Specifically....Sir William of Neide is the most recent recipient of the new super secret Biodegradable sauce. Wiil, if I remember correctly, you have kids and pets that were some concern? No worries with this stuff, it's safe and no smell.
Yep, kids and pregnant wife with a superhuman sense of smell. Plans are to put this on the kids bikes, load them in the van and send them on a trip to the park. Kids happy, wife happy, pets are secure. :love:
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Will Neide
Yep, kids and pregnant wife with a superhuman sense of smell. Plans are to put this on the kids bikes, load them in the van and send them on a trip to the park. Kids happy, wife happy, pets are secure. :love:
Awesome, I feel very confident this will go well. W., do me a solid and whatever you put this on make sure it is degreased 100%. The new super juice will dissolve and mix with any and all petro. products currently in play. I'm repeating myself but feel it is important to stress this esp. given your requirements.
Rock on young Pilgrim.
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Chik
TT, I'm about to replace my Campag chain. What's the recommended treatment, if any, before I apply the Silca version? Degrease the chain first?
Corporate answer would be: Go ride it for a few hundred miles than start using NFS.
Personal answer: Hit it with a big can of WD40 and a large rag for a backstop. Wipe like crazy, let air dry for a few hrs. than apply 12 drops of NFS and have a nice day.
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Too Tall
Corporate answer would be: Go ride it for a few hundred miles than start using NFS.
Personal answer: Hit it with a big can of WD40 and a large rag for a backstop. Wipe like crazy, let air dry for a few hrs. than apply 12 drops of NFS and have a nice day.
:laugh:
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Send me the leftover cloudy, toxic, smelly and environmentally dangerous original NFS lube and I'll put it to good use. Six bikes in our family and I just made it through my first bottle with a spare in reserve. Good stuff.
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rwsaunders
Send me the leftover cloudy, toxic, smelly and environmentally dangerous original NFS lube and I'll put it to good use. Six bikes in our family and I just made it through my first bottle with a spare in reserve. Good stuff.
You kid because you love soooo much ;) NFS is non-toxic...win win win. NFS+ is non-toxic, odorless and biodegradable.
Horses for courses.
I use both
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Amused by this today :amuse:
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Chik
Amused by
this today :amuse:
A prototype unit was tested by a well regarded lab and resulted in more questions. The moto guys know about this.
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"The Scottoiler gives me a huge advantage over my competition. I get full chainring Fred marks....ON BOTH LEGS! #winning"
- Rad Triathalon Guy
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Not a peep from the Mrs. about odor with NFS+.
sniff test = Pass
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Will Neide
Not a peep from the Mrs. about odor with NFS+.
sniff test = Pass
My wife actually likes when I come out of the garage smelling of typical bike lubes. I get no response when I use NFS though. I'm not sure if I should classify that as a win or a loss. Maybe I should start shaving with the leftover pro link...
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BShow
My wife actually likes when I come out of the garage smelling of typical bike lubes. I get no response when I use NFS though. I'm not sure if I should classify that as a win or a loss. Maybe I should start shaving with the leftover pro link...
I have bottles of NFS if you need that little extra to assault your Mrs. senses. I wonder if Josh can add a "pheromone" spiked version. NFSx?
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Will Neide
I have bottles of NFS if you need that little extra to assault your Mrs. senses. I wonder if Josh can add a "pheromone" spiked version. NFSx?
Hah! I have the NFS and the odor is so mild that I get no reaction from her. So I'm agreeing with your sniff test pass, though with my unique situation, where she actually does like the smell of the prolink, its a bit of a fail.
The performance of the lube though... wait a minute ( I need to proceed with caution here - PG-13 forum and all) ... This stuff works great on bicycles! I need to get a hold of some of that grease though. My tube of Phil's is getting tired.
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One drop a month helps keep three generations of Nierman Boys high and tight.
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Nierman my bruddah. Send me email I need to send you a test bottle pf the NFS+ which is nontoxic, odorless and a perfect use for those clippers. Infact, please let me do this.
For everyone else, labels for NFS+ arrive in two weeks than I start shipping. You can preorder of you wish from NixFrixShun Bicycle Speed Shop
Fwiiw. By popular demand black on black on black bartape is in and available at the Philly Bike Expo. It is hawt,.
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Too Tall
Nierman my bruddah. Send me email I need to send you a test bottle pf the NFS+ which is nontoxic, odorless and a perfect use for those clippers. Infact, please let me do this.
Been a year or two at least. No balding or patchy irritations. It gets the same wipe-down you stress with chain duty. Like lingerie, barely there is when it does its sexy work.
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Nierman
Been a year or two at least. No balding or patchy irritations. It gets the same wipe-down you stress with chain duty. Like lingerie, barely there is when it does its sexy work.
Rodger all that I'm just sayin' we can do better. NFS+
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Remembered something I had hinted at last Winter while au naturale hotboxing a set of cross country skis today (South facing deck on a day with warm and even temps). No not patchouli scented NFS+. The equally tongue in cheek Ballers GlideŠ product which could ultimately spawn a duly named Winter version of Ballers RideŠ.
Technically they will be face down and I want them to slip. So from my perspective this is wholly in keeping with the principle guidelines you have laid out. What say you, Toots?
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Love at first sight. We can do this. Can I suggest snowshoes to allow for broader audience?
BallersGlide, you know at some point I will have to succumb and make a new product. Will make for a hella strong sales pitch at trade shows.
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dutchess
Remembered something I had hinted at last Winter while au naturale hotboxing a set of cross country skis today (South facing deck on a day with warm and even temps). No not patchouli scented NFS+. The equally tongue in cheek Ballers GlideŠ product which could ultimately spawn a duly named Winter version of Ballers RideŠ.
Technically they will be face down and I want them to slip. So from my perspective this is wholly in keeping with the principle guidelines you have laid out. What say you, Toots?
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Dug up my previous comment for posterity. Disallowing comments in the classifieds and moving this to OT threw me off.
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If you kick off the body product at a Winter get together named "Ballers Glide" I promise to show up and join the festivities. Right now I'm off to the copyright office to secure my rights to the title, not really.
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I put 10 rolls of the new Stealth black on black bartape in our store. The stuff is too good and am saving the remainder for sale at Philly Bike Expo. Get er' done.
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Too Tall
Awesome. You better keep that stock up. Once I run out of what I have at home, that'll be my new number 1 go to tape.