I’d describe the All-Weather Chain Lube as a middleweight. Spin the cranks and you can feel it’s reached all the moving parts, yet doesn’t feel stodgy, so shouldn’t compromise the crisp, snappy nature of higher end groupsets.

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Talking of which, pressure additives are generally thought to improve performance under load- tandems, laden tourers, velomobiles on long climbs for example. Trailer trundling behind, I’ve had to take decisive clicks downwards when the gradient’s turned brutally steep. No issues, lack of refinement etc.

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Much the same serene story with my fixed gear winter trainer’s cheap but cheerful KMC chain, and in similar contexts. True to claims, cured properly, fling has been conspicuous by its absence. Cables have also responded well to a drop (and I do mean just that), staying sweet and slick without getting gummed up and requiring a blast of maintenance spray.

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Ditto jockey wheels, cleat and trailer hitch mechanisms, which are all in the firing lane of soggy filth. A few drops silenced two slightly noisy freewheels, without need for top up several weeks later. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover how well its kept corrosion at bay, given three weeks constant exposure to icy, gritted roads. Sure, there’s been some very faint freckling along a few side plates and pins, but I stress faint.