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mackgoo

Discussion Starter · 20 d ago

Years ago I believe I remember reading a Velo News article regarding chain waxing. As good as the article was with all the explained benefits I just couldn't wrap my head around "all that work". Fas forward a decade or so the advent of COVID working from home and watching You Tube I came across ozcycling this guy, again brought out the benefits, but also made the process seem so easy. So I jumped in and can't see going back.

Let's share our experiences process and what we use here for the sharing of information as well as a resource for others.

For me, I'm using Oz Cyclings mix 500g of paraffin wax and 50g of PTFE (<1.6µm).

For cleaning the chain I used his process, Soaked the chain in petrol then a degreaser and then Mentholated spirits to get the chain nice and clean for the wax to stick.

Swished the chain in the warm liquid wax mix until the bubbles stopped implying all air was displaced and the wax got into the important areas.

Take the chain out let it cool some and then free up the links and install.

After the initial laborious clean, now I remove the chain and pour boiled water over the chain. This removes the old wax and it's ready for the waxing process. That all takes less than 10 minutes.

I bought a cheap crock pot for the waxing, cost about 15 bucks.

More to come.

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mackgoo

Discussion Starter · #41 · 10 d ago

Still a bit sandy on the regular route. Not like the other day though. I felt I was in that cycle cross where half the course is across the beach. I think it's in Holland. There's been a very heavy mist lately also, May Gray, Clean and quiet.

ogre

· #42 · 10 d ago

mackgoo said:
Still a bit sandy on the regular route. Not like the other day though. I felt I was in that cycle cross where half the course is across the beach. I think it's in Holland. There's been a very heavy mist lately also, May Gray, Clean and quiet.

Well Good God, man, tell us - how did the chain hold up? Is it clean? What steps are you going to take in the next two hundred miles to make it pristine again? Don’t leave us hanging, we’re dying to know.

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cxwrench

· #43 · 10 d ago

mackgoo said:
Still a bit sandy on the regular route. Not like the other day though. I felt I was in that cycle cross where half the course is across the beach. I think it's in Holland. There's been a very heavy mist lately also, May Gray, Clean and quiet.

There's no need to post the exact same thing in both threads. Really.

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One Wheel

· #44 · 10 d ago

On the one hand I get that wax apologists can get annoying. On the other hand, biking is a necessarily time-consuming hobby. Who really cares if that time is spent on bike maintenance or on riding an extra 10-15 miles out of every few hundred? Personally I'm happy with my experience of waxing, at 175 miles. It would be great if the conversation could go more along the lines of reasons to or not to wax, and methods to try or avoid if you do choose to do it.

On the other hand, I realize that my plea will fall on deaf ears, because this forum is basically for entertainment rather than mutual improvement or education, and it's fun to pile on the unpopular opinion no matter how nonsensical the choice of which opinion is unpopular.

tlg

· #45 · 10 d ago

One Wheel said:
It would be great if the conversation could go more along the lines of reasons to or not to wax

Nooooo. That conversation has been done and never goes well.

It would be great if people who are clearly not interested in waxing just stop going into threads that are specifically about waxing.
It's really ridiculous.

When waxers come into other threads and push their ideas, sure it's fair game.

FFS grow up and just move on, unfollow the thread, if you're not interested in it.

bvber

· #46 · 10 d ago

cxwrench said:
There's no need to post the exact same thing in both threads. Really.

He needs to because this thread is really about Let's wax talking. 🗣

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velodog

· #47 · 10 d ago

cxwrench said:
There's no need to post the exact same thing in both threads. Really.

He needs to because he's a troll.

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Lombard

· #48 · 10 d ago

tlg said:
Nooooo. That conversation has been done and never goes well.

It would be great if people who are clearly not interested in waxing just stop going into threads that are specifically about waxing.
It's really ridiculous.

When waxers come into other threads and push their ideas, sure it's fair game.

FFS grow up and just move on, unfollow the thread, if you're not interested in it.

Well you have to admit at this point, @mackgoo is doing nothing more than trolling - posting the exact same thing over and over again ad nauseam in two different threads - one started quite some time ago by someone else and one he started recently.

I know that you have started waxing recently, but you don't post about it after every single ride.

BTW, are you aware of this other troll thread @mackgoo started recently?:

www.roadbikereview.com

Ceramic bearings and synthetic oil

It's time I service my wheel hubs. They have ceramic bearings. The manufacturer recommends using a fully synthetic low temperature oil. Just for the heck of it I looked at Ceramic speeds' web site and they too make the same recommendation. I'm looking for a synthetic oil for this application. I...

www.roadbikereview.com

www.roadbikereview.com

tlg

· #49 · 10 d ago

Lombard said:
BTW, are you aware of this other troll thread @mackgoo started recently?:

Ceramic bearings and synthetic oil

It's time I service my wheel hubs. They have ceramic bearings. The manufacturer recommends using a fully synthetic low temperature oil. Just for the heck of it I looked at Ceramic speeds' web site and they too make the same recommendation. I'm looking for a synthetic oil for this application. I...

www.roadbikereview.com

I saw it. But I'm not interested in ceramic bearings so, like a grown up, I just don't go into that thread and whine about people talking about ceramic bearings.... that's what trolls do.

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velodog

· #50 · 10 d ago

tlg said:
I saw it. But I'm not interested in ceramic bearings so, like a grown up, I just don't go into that thread and whine about people talking about ceramic bearings.... that's what trolls do.

Is it "grown up" whining about people whining about things that you aren't whining about.

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bvber

· #51 · 10 d ago

velodog said:
Is it "grown up" whining about people whining about things that you aren't whining about.

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craiger_ny

· #52 · 10 d ago

Is this the complaint department? If not, then I am afraid that I am going to have to file a complaint as I was told that this is the complaint department.

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mackgoo

Discussion Starter · #53 · 9 d ago

What did the Bianchi say to the Alan when the lights went out? Psst... Psst. Get him to wax your chain. I'm staying much cleaner and I think the old man is a little faster too. There's nothing better than spinning down the road with the breeze whistling past the thumb shifters. Life is good.
Do me, do me.

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Done.

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duriel

· #54 · 9 d ago

I see cables, there is going to be a fine coming in the mail!

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bvber

· #55 · 9 d ago

mackgoo said:
much cleaner

Oh, I see...

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mackgoo

Discussion Starter · #56 · 6 d ago

?

cxwrench

· #57 · 6 d ago

Your white bar tape is filthy.

mackgoo

Discussion Starter · #58 · 6 d ago

That’s what happens when you actually ride.

One Wheel

· #59 · 6 d ago

mackgoo said:
That’s what happens when you actually ride.

White bar tape is for bikes that only hang on the wall, black is for riding.

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velodog

· #60 · 6 d ago

I don't understand someone that is so horrified by a dirty chain is okay with dirty handlebar tape because, you know, "that's what happens".

Too busy waxing a chain to wipe down or change bar tape.

Fizik Microtex handlebar tape

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