It is bad for rim and disk brake surfaces, and not so good for shop workers respiratory systems either. When I need a hit of lube I use the drip bottles as a nose spray. It keeps others from having to experience my addiction.
They also have a grease and an aerosol spray that is all plant based as well. I know what you are thinking Aerosol is crap for the environment.
-----Original Message----- From: Shah Mohamed realbrew@gmail.com To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 10:28 am Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube
I work for Evergreen and run a new space called the Bike Works which is part of Evergreen Brick Works here in Toronto. More here: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-here/bike-works/ . I have been visited by the Orontas rep and been given a few bottles of cleaner, chain lube and grease to try out.
I would say the liquid lube is a great every day lube and works well to fend off rust and keep everything moving smoothly in the drive train. The Cleaner is citrus based and works well. Its all Plant based and so has no MSDS sheets. I feel much better about using this stuff to lube and clean bikes in our shop.
They also have a grease and an aerosol spray that is all plant based as well. I know what you are thinking Aerosol is crap for the environment. As far as this one goes it is the highest grade of recyclable material regarding the can. Regarding the propellant, it is one that the cosmetic industry resorted to after the banning of CFC and is pretty much neutral. I would email them directly for literature on the range of products. Cerevelo apparently uses there products on newly built bikes coming out of their manufacturing facility.
In short, great product, worth trying if you are looking for a lower environmental impact and less toxicology to yourself and program participants.
Sincerely
Shah Mohamed Green City Cycles Program Manager Evergreen 550 Bayview Ave Suite 300 Toronto ONT M4W 3X8 www.evergreen.ca
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Jonathan Morrison jonathan@slcbikecollective.org wrote:
Has anyone heard of or used this plant based lube line? http://orontas.com
Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org
The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Michael Wolfe gzuphoesdown@gmail.com wrote:
Page 13 of the 1992 Bridgestone bicycle catalog has a unique recommendation of using olive oil.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/
On 4/2/08, Bob Giordano mist@strans.org wrote: Indoor air quality is tops on our list for a healthy shop atmosphere. We do not store anything that gives off harmful fumes. Tooth brushes and simple green (highly diluted) in a small wooden bowl is our parts cleaning station. We are even moving away from simple green (i've learned it is harmful to some)- to a citrus based cleaner.
I guess tri flow is the only thing with fumes in the shop. Often we ask people to use it outside. I'd like to find a non-petroleum lube.
-Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula
Michael Wolfe wrote:
Speaking of liver damage, etc.. Wondering if any shops out there have
had
issues solvent tanks in their shop? The fumes give me a headache but
others
don't seem to mind it. Mostly I worry about the health effects on the full time people in the shop. Short of installing a hood or ventalation
system,
what options are there to locate that stuff outside?
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