Nate, is chain waxing dead? :stuck_out_tongue: [image] SILCA Super Secret Chain Lube Super Secret Chain Lube is the result of relentless drive to bring the performance of a waxed chain to the convenience of a drip lube [New SILCA Chain Lube Announcem…

Here’s an update on my few months now using Silca Hot Melt Wax and SS lube. Performance when freshly hot waxed Fantastic. Quiet. Clean. This is what people rave about when they use hot wax. For reference, I ride in mainly dry dusty conditions. Longevity of Hot Wax The Hot Melt was lasts abou…

There have definitely been some points made about how wax will have a harder time penetrating the SRAM chains and their tighter tolerances. I’d expect hot melt to be better at this since it’s less viscous than SS, but not ideal. I’ve also read that waxing the newer AXS chains can cause shifting issu…

[image] DaveWh: I ride in mainly dry dusty conditions. I lived in New Mexico for the last couple of years so I know dry and dusty. I never found a perfect solution for my gravel bike. Every ride during certain times per year, the chain would be coated with dust. I would hose it off after ever…

[image] Cleanneon98: I tend to wash the MTB often (usually after each ride) I’m the same. I like the wax because it’s easier to keep clean - I can just use water and a brush for the entire bike. When I used oil-based lubes, the drivetrain required it’s own cleaning routine using water+dish s…

Be careful with soaking a chain in ge-greaser for prolonged periods. ZFC advises against this and says it can weaken the chain.

I’ve been using this drip lube for a few months now and think it’s great. I run a SRAM Red group set and tried the hot melt wax. I didn’t like how it filled the pin holes in the chain and just how much wax flaked off after the first use. I also live in an apartment and it is a messy job in the kitch…

I’ve personally tracked my sound to the roller/pin interface, best as I can tell. When I do a fresh treat of SS, the roller has little play because there is wax between the two taking up space and acting as a cushion. The more I ride and the more wax is pushed out of the pin/roller area and the more…

Mine will usually do 6-8 hours before the noise picks up to the point where I want it quieter. Note I am VERY picky and particular with my gear, the noise I get is a clacking type of sound where I hear each roller against the big chainring, and Ultegra hollow big rings are known to amplify this, it…

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I knocked 160 road miles with the hot wax, no issues and could do more miles

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