We’ve mentioned our chain waxing process many times on the podcast. It saves you valuable watts , lasts a long time in harsh conditions, keeps your chain clean and doesn’t get greasy, and frontloads maintenance so that you don’t have to clean and lube your chain every day. so here’s a walkthrough! N…

If you use the Silca wax, you can also use the bag that the wax is packaged in…put it in a pot of hot (boiling?) water and let it melt the wax. Then drop your chain inside the bag. Josh Poertner details that method in one of their first “How to wax your chain” videos. (Not certain how other chain…

[image] alexgold123: I’ve got a thermostat that controls the plug on/off and has a probe in the wax. Could you give any details on this? It sounds like a great setup!

This is the one I bought, it’s not in stock but I’m sure there are similar: [image]

Agreed. I tend to turn it all on before getting anything else out. Get the pot set up and on > remove chain and place on top of wax > wash down bike and leave everything to dry > make a cup of tea > jiggle chains and leave to cool. I will do chains for all my bikes together, with spares - so I’m d…

give it a look Once it syncs from Strava it will have all your bikes, if you have more than one, and the activities associated with them. You can add parts for servicing and select from the start of the life or a set date. I only started using it since starting with waxing, just over a year ago, an…

I just used my silca waxing station for the first time. It definitely adds some quality of life improvements. One, I used the strip chip on a new chain. Two, the hanging cable and built in hook made it sooo much less messy for me. It’s just the right size and temperature control was nice. Using…

The only time I will clean a cassette is if I did some really nasty, wet gravel. And then is just rinsing it off with water. Unlike oil, with wax your cassette stays clean.

Chain Waxing Tutorial

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Brian_Nicholson1 July 10, 2024, 2:39pm 2089

Thanks, never knew about that app.

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Chain Waxing Tutorial

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