What parts of my mountain bike should i lube!!!!?

i know about the chain, but is there anything else???

That link to Amlings Cycle is good.

Cleanliness is more important than lube, because grime and sand can bind derailleurs and shift cables as well as work their way past seals to get inside your freehub and bottom bracket. Lubing goes hand in hand with cleaning, but thankfully most bikes don't need much of it. I normally just brush or wipe off the mud and grime, and only lube very occasionally.

I find that the front derailleur body and the rear shift cable are the two things that need the most attention. Lubing cables can be bad for the liner in the housing, so sometimes it's better to just pull the cable and wipe it clean, then replace the housing when it's worn out. Clean the derailleurs well, then put a tiny drop of good dry chain lube on each pivoting point. If you use v-brakes, remove them once or twice a year and grease the posts. Be sure not to neglect your headset if it's a loose-bearing type....they need love if you want them to last. Wheel bearings are important too, and if they're not sealed bearings, be sure to repack them at least once a year....more often if you ride in the muck.

I make a habit of lubing the brake lever pivots, too, but I don't think it's all that necessary since most of them use plastic or self-lubing bushings these days.

I would recommend that you don't lube the suspension pivots on your bike until you know for sure that the manufacturer recommends that you do so. Most bikes today use either sealed bearings or non-lube bushings.....if you lube them you can increase the wear rate, and on those that use loctite compounds to fill gaps you can actually soften the loctite with many lubes....bad mojo. Most suspension pivots are made to be used until they wear out, then replaced. Find out for sure before you lube them.

I'm not a fan of lubing the fork sliders either, but if you want to do that be sure to wipe them clean with a soft rag first, then use a light silicone oil such as White Lightning Extreme. If your fork seals are in good shape, this won't help much anyway....and if your fork has lube-wiper thingys under the seals, they should do their job until the dry out, in which case you need to replenish the lube in them by taking it apart anyway. Keeping the sliders clean is a good idea....wipe them after every ride and your seals will last much longer.

Anyway....just be sure to use a good dry lube so that you don't attract dirt, and use it very sparingly. Long answer...hope it helped some. :o)

Once every 5-10 rides, lube the derailleur cables. Shift to the largest gear. Then, without turning the pedals, pump the shifter all the way down to the smallest gear. You should then be able to slide the cable housing out of the stop on the frame and expose the wire that normally is inside the housing. Lube that wire and then return the housing back to its original position in the cable stop. For everything else, follow the manufacturer's directions. If you go on their web sites, almost all component manufacturers have the owner's manuals for their products.

HTH

You can lube anything except the brake pads, but I'd leave it alone unless there's some squeaking or rough performance somewhere. Dirt sticks to wet lubes and causes wear.

I use White Lightning on my MTB. It's waterproof and self cleaning. Great stuff.

the brakes? WRONG. why would you even say that guy.

you need to lubricate your chain, bottom bracket, cranks, spindel's of your pedals, and sometimes your pivot points if ther YRT style.

This is what the professionals advise.

All bearing, cables and pivot points need some type of lube. Seatposts too unless they or the frame is CF.

tires great ones!!!!!!!!!

brakes maybe????