Lubricating the chain of an e-bike requires lifting the rear wheel to engage the drivetrain in a forward direction. This is cumbersome and can be difficult to do on one’s own. The Squirt eZ-Luber uses a turn hook to fix the crank to the chainring, making it possible to roll the drivetrain backwards, as one would on a conventional bike, to lubricate the chain effectively. This simple but innovative tool makes it easier to apply Squirt E-Bike Chain Wax to the inside of the chain, where it can best facilitate accurate shifting and smooth pedalling.
“As cyclists ourselves, we know all too well the struggles of lubricating an e-bike chain on our own,” Danie Van Wyk, of Squirt Cycling Products®, said. “Our staff have also worked at numerous water points, at races where e-bikes are widely ridden, like the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage event, and have gone through the process of one person lifting the rear tyre and the other lubricating the chain countless times. The natural motion is to tip the lubricant bottle towards the rear of the bike and let the nozzle touch the rollers of the chain as one spins the cranks backwards. But this doesn’t work on an e-bike. Even with two people, driving the chain forward produces an unnatural position while lubricating the chain and makes it difficult to distribute the lubrication uniformly along the entire chain.”
“The mechanics of an e-bike motor means that the cranks spin backwards freely without engaging the chainring. To lock the chainring to the crank, the Squirt eZ-Luber slots around the crank arm and then hooks the chainring with a cylindrical turn hook,” Van Wyk explained. “It takes 20 seconds to fit the Squirt eZ-Luber to your bike and another 30 seconds or so to lubricate your chain effectively. This makes it a quick, sub-1-minute job, which you can do on your own. We’ve field tested the Squirt eZ-Luber at FNB W2W Pinotage, the Lions Karoo to Coast, and To Hell and Back. Even water point volunteers, with no previous cycling experience, are able to use the tool to help riders after one demonstration.”
“Coming hot on the heels of the launch of our Squirt Performance Hot Wax, the Squirt eZ-Luber demonstrates Squirt Cycling Products’ commitment to solving a range of problems for cyclists of all types and performance levels,” Jacques Holtzhausen, head of the development team, stated. “We pride ourselves on innovation, on the use of industry-leading materials and technologies, but also on problem-solving. The Squirt eZ-Luber is an example of a simple solution to an everyday problem, which we feel we’ve solved very neatly.”
The Squirt eZ-Luber is available in a variety of colours – including blue, red, and orange – and features a scannable QR code on the inside, which links to a how-to video showcasing how the product works. Due to the forces exerted on e-bike drivetrains, Squirt Cycling Products® recommends the use of Squirt E-bike Chain Wax to lengthen the lifespan of e-bike chains, jockey wheels, cassettes, and chainrings. To find out more about Squirt eZ-Luber, click here, and to view the full Squirt Cycling Products® range, visit www.squirtcyclingproducts.com.
