Did you know using old motor oil is a great way to furterlise a lawn DO NOT DO THIS!
Yeah, no...do you actually believe this?
We will know how smart you are based on your belief of this 'fact'
In a pinch you can get away with using cooking oil in a spray can as chain lube. I don't recommend it (especially if you run disc brakes as it's much easier to contaminate them than a rim
) but if you have an old beater that is simply rooted and you want it a little better, then it works and is cheap. You'll need to reapply each ride though.
Another thing you can do yourself, which is far less 'cheap and shady' than my tip above, is create a mudguard with an old inner tube for your fork to prevent water and crud getting in your eyes in the wet.
Simply take a tube and cut it to length (you want it to go between the fork arch and crown: different length for each fork) then cut it down the middle so it's just a rectangular bit of rubber and no longer a section of tube. Cut some holes and fasten it with zip ties to your forks arch and crown. The best bet is to work out measurements on your own as there's no surefire way to get it all lined up ok..just have a crack and see what happens..
...I'd have one cranking right now as it's raining hard here but unfortunately you need brakes round here too and mine are shagged