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Ok, I actually found that sticky right after I posted (shame on me for not looking first). I understand your concern about the lube thing, I hate when that happens. However, the thing that's nice about dry lube is that it doesn't collect as much junk as wet lube does. You just have to make sure you give it a good hour to dry thoroughly before you ride to make sure it's good and dry. I took it out for a spin after I made that post and the squeak thankfully seems to have gone away. I did a little quick tune up on the derailers to get the front ones shifting a little better and make less noise, and I think I've fixed the shifting problem for now.
As for the chain. I took a closer look at the rear cassette and I see that one side of the teeth for a few of the gears I use the most have begun to round off on one side. I'm assuming this is because the chain has stretched so I'm going to go, as soon as I get paid, and get a new chain and pop it on. Is there any differences in different types of chains or chain manufacturers that I should look for when getting a replacement?
Another thing that the mechanic talked to me about when I was in the shop was upgrading my wheels to hubs that used cartridge bearings instead of just straight ball bearings. Is there any real advantage to using them other then ease of maintenance? I know my hubs need a good overhaul, but I'm hesitant to tear these hubs apart to clean them because of a few things, the fact that you have to re-true the wheels afterwards being the main factor and the time factor being the other. It's $45 to have the mechanic at the shop do it and that's $45 I would rather use on something else if I could...do you recommend doing this yourself or is this something a professional would be better doing?
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