Chain Wax Discussion thread

[JDurk]

If anyone is wax curious.
I'll sell you my Crock-Pot and silca wax. Make me an offfer

Did you give up waxing?

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Did you give up waxing?

Using a drip wax instead of hot melt.

 

[stb222]

Just ordered another bag since it is on sale. First bag is still going since march 2023. Trying the endurance chip too. Really cant see going back to oil.

Rain bike dip today.

 

[stb222]

 

[krink]

Does this mean Hilltop locations?

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/specialized-shops-now-offer-chain-waxing-will-you-try-it.1237691/

 

[Red Mosquito]

My chain is looking surprisingly good after a wet and gritty MKF day. I did give it a heavy application of drip wax in preparation though. Still going to give it a hot water bath and re-wax just because.

 

[Cassinonorth]

Why not?

 

[Red Mosquito]

Why not?

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This reminds me, I want to toss a strip chip in the mix next time just for good measure. Have fun!

 

[Hair Face]

Why not?

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I almost upgraded my setup during the Memorial Day sale. You won't regret it. Good stuff.

 

[stb222]

 

[Dave Taylor]

Just ordered another bag since it is on sale. First bag is still going since march 2023. Trying the endurance chip too. Really cant see going back to oil.
View attachment 251554Rain bike dip today.

Same

 

[Red Mosquito]

Do you think those chains get used more than one race?

 

[Cole]

Just ordered another bag since it is on sale. First bag is still going since march 2023. Trying the endurance chip too. Really cant see going back to oil.
View attachment 251554Rain bike dip today.

Happy to see it's not just my work bench that looks like this...

 

[Red Mosquito]

Happy to see it's not just my work bench that looks like this...

Mine reverts back to this state about 5 mins. After I clean it.

 

[stb222]

Do you think those chains get used more than one race?

I would venture to say they have a new chain for every time they line up.

 

[serviceguy]

Happy to see it's not just my work bench that looks like this...

Mine reverts back to this state about 5 mins. After I clean it.

Amateurs, that is what my entire garage floor, attic and workbench look all year round. Sometimes it gets worse...oh, and I've got the Silca setup as well now. Sitting on a workbench with a BNIB 12 speed Shimano chain ready to go, strip chip and all.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Do you think those chains get used more than one race?

They're run for ~300 miles, intensively cleaned, lubed, and used for one race/stage.

Brand new chains are so stiff laterally, they usually don't shift as well, and the burnishing from being run in gives them a fraction of a watt less friction.

 

[serviceguy]

They're run for ~300 miles, intensively cleaned, lubed, and used for one race/stage.

Brand new chains are so stiff laterally, they usually don't shift as well, and the burnishing from being run in gives them a fraction of a watt less friction.

I tried, and failed, to assess how many years it would take me at my current riding frequency to prepare a chain for a race...the closest I've got to an estimate so far is 3.5 years...

 

[Santapez]

They're run for ~300 miles, intensively cleaned, lubed, and used for one race/stage.

Brand new chains are so stiff laterally, they usually don't shift as well, and the burnishing from being run in gives them a fraction of a watt less friction.

I'm willing to bet there's a team that runs these chains for X amount of time in a tank filled with oil at varying angles and then cleans/waxes them for racing.

 

[stb222]

They're run for ~300 miles, intensively cleaned, lubed, and used for one race/stage.

Brand new chains are so stiff laterally, they usually don't shift as well, and the burnishing from being run in gives them a fraction of a watt less friction.

But that was what the breaker thing the waxing place had, so they are already broken in when first used.