If I had a surly Belgian pro mechanic maintaining my bike and a team to get Silca to send the fancy high tech secret super speed waxes, it would be a nice way to sneak an extra watt or two. On my time and racing budget- its whatever the shop mechanics recommend for wet lube and leftover event t-shirt for wiping down the chain. And I lost a placing by less that a second this weekend, so I should be the demographic for this.
Wax lubes or Dry lubes... ??
I've been using my homebrew since day 1 with my bike.. Thanks to you guys for the formula..
OMS and motor oil..
It seems to work pretty good.. Honestly I wouldn't know what bad lube would do or wouldn't do..
That being said.. I wipe my chain after every ride with a clean towel.. and keep doing it till the dirt/grease is gone.. Then every 60-100 miles I spray with my homebrew all over my chain, I douse it.. Then clean with a towel over and over.. then spray again.. Let it sit for a while.. Wipe again..
But I was thinking tomorrow I was going to do a full clean job on my chain this time with a brush.. To get down and deep..I take pride in the way my bike looks and operates.. Even though I have Sora and other entry level components, my bike shifts gears perfectly! and I have no chain noise at all..
But I was thinking.. I was at walmart today and once again White Lightning got in my face.. They sell this stuff at high end bike shops too.. I like the fact it uses a wax in it.. you can see you need to shake the bottle before hand..
Whats the deal with these types of lubes?? I understand how mine works.. my homebrew.. The OMS allows for a thiner solution which allows to penetrate deep into the chain rollers.. But when the OMS I'm left with motor oil.. which if its good for my car, its gonna be good for my bike..
Now with these wax lubes that white lightning has and others.. I understand the wax has a small build up around the chain.. which does two things.. protects the chain from dirt and will also push out dirt that does get in there.. Is this correct to think this?
Does anyone use this type of lube?? Any comments on the good or the bad?
Thanks
OMS and motor oil..
It seems to work pretty good.. Honestly I wouldn't know what bad lube would do or wouldn't do..
That being said.. I wipe my chain after every ride with a clean towel.. and keep doing it till the dirt/grease is gone.. Then every 60-100 miles I spray with my homebrew all over my chain, I douse it.. Then clean with a towel over and over.. then spray again.. Let it sit for a while.. Wipe again..
But I was thinking tomorrow I was going to do a full clean job on my chain this time with a brush.. To get down and deep..I take pride in the way my bike looks and operates.. Even though I have Sora and other entry level components, my bike shifts gears perfectly! and I have no chain noise at all..
But I was thinking.. I was at walmart today and once again White Lightning got in my face.. They sell this stuff at high end bike shops too.. I like the fact it uses a wax in it.. you can see you need to shake the bottle before hand..
Whats the deal with these types of lubes?? I understand how mine works.. my homebrew.. The OMS allows for a thiner solution which allows to penetrate deep into the chain rollers.. But when the OMS I'm left with motor oil.. which if its good for my car, its gonna be good for my bike..
Now with these wax lubes that white lightning has and others.. I understand the wax has a small build up around the chain.. which does two things.. protects the chain from dirt and will also push out dirt that does get in there.. Is this correct to think this?
Does anyone use this type of lube?? Any comments on the good or the bad?
Thanks
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why not keep 2 waxed chains around and swap … ?
setup is the most time consuming part of rewaxing, but you dont have to babysit the crockpot the whole time, walk away and do other stuff.
boiling takes 5 mins
rewaxing takes 10-15 mins
i do that every 200 or so miles
but i dont rack up that many miles in 1 week’s time
setup is the most time consuming part of rewaxing, but you dont have to babysit the crockpot the whole time, walk away and do other stuff.
boiling takes 5 mins
rewaxing takes 10-15 mins
i do that every 200 or so miles
but i dont rack up that many miles in 1 week’s time
I got tired of dealing with valve extenders and never really liked the 40mm wheels I had so I went to eBay and found some Hyperon Ultra two's for 500 bucks. Being a Campy guy I got them. Now I'm just maintaining my equipment.
That's a concept understood here, right?
That's a concept understood here, right?
What do they have to do with waxing chains?I got tired of dealing with valve extenders and never really liked the 40mm wheels I had so I went to eBay and found some Hyperon Ultra two's for 500 bucks. Being a Campy guy I got them. Now I'm just maintaining my equipment.
That's a concept understood here, right?
Nothing. What does any of your comments have to do with waxing chains?
You really like digging in, don't you?Now I'm just maintaining my equipment.
That's a concept understood here, right?
i think Lombard and cxwrench are competing to set a new benchmark for trolling in forums !
ha ha
ha ha
Now back to waxing. My typical ride takes me to the coast. There's one section that takes me within 50 yards of the ocean. The section is maybe 100 yards long then it dumps into a state beach parking lot and you head up to Doheny. I know the surfs been up but last night there must have been a massive high tide along with the surf because yesterday that section was clear today that stretch had maybe 2-4 inches of sand and a bunch of tidal rocks 3-5 inches long. I had to use my cyclo cross skills and power my way through that. Got home, wiped down the chain. Clean and quiet.
Well it's about time!Now back to waxing. ...
not an expert with chain lubes, though i think a waxed chain will be superior to keeping sand grains from getting into the internals of the chain.Now back to waxing. My typical ride takes me to the coast. There's one section that takes me within 50 yards of the ocean. The section is maybe 100 yards long then it dumps into a state beach parking lot and you head up to Doheny. I know the surfs been up but last night there must have been a massive high tide along with the surf because yesterday that section was clear today that stretch had maybe 2-4 inches of sand and a bunch of tidal rocks 3-5 inches long. I had to use my cyclo cross skills and power my way through that. Got home, wiped down the chain. Clean and quiet.
guess individual’s mileage may vary, but in my case, tours on dry pavement and not in any rain, wax works perfectly for me.
since i ride dry conditions, post-ride cleanup for me is to use an on-bike chain scrubber to get dirt and particles off the chain. use the tool with nothing in it, not degreaser or anything. i think that works better for me vs. wiping the chain with cloths.
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.
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.
Jesus Christ Dude, we know, your drivetrain is cleaner than Josh Poertner's!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.
Why does it bother you so? I'm going to continue to talk about my experience with the waxing and ignore the potato chip gallery.
bro·ken rec·ordWhy does it bother you so? I'm going to continue to talk about my experience with the waxing and ignore the potato chip gallery.
[broken record]
NOUN
- used, especially in similes, to refer to a person's constant and annoying repetition of a particular statement or opinion:
"at the risk of sounding like a broken record, let me repeat: it will be difficult to do well without attending classes regularly"
It's as obnoxious as hell and completely obvious what you're trying to do. How about you just shut up til something goes wrong? Or I guess there's always the ignore list.Why does it bother you so? I'm going to continue to talk about my experience with the waxing and ignore the potato chip gallery.
You're lecturing to an empty room.Why does it bother you so? I'm going to continue to talk about my experience with the waxing and ignore the potato chip gallery.
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