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Chain lubs are not all the same. For a long time I used TriFlow which was a nice oily teflon general purpose lub. Then more than ten years ago I discovered the dry lubs. Basically, dry lubs use alternative chemicals to oil to lub the chain. This helps reduce dirt buildup on the chain.

As you pedal your bike along a lot of static friction is created and over time, and since bike tires are made of non-condutive material, you and the bike are insulated from the ground thus allowing a charge to build up. Well this static charge, much like that of clothes coming out of a dryer, pulls oppositely charged particles to it, namely dirt and dust. This dust settles all over the bike but tends to gravitate and stick best where oil or grease is exposed. Most of this dust sticks to the chain. Over time excessive buildup of dust will start to clog the drive train causing less precise shifting.