Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
There's the above testimony that your practice, while seemingly sensible, results in increased chain wear. I don't know of an RCT. I do know fellow riders who are amazed that I get over 500 miles out of a chain while riding in winter in the PNW. I get 2000 on a tandem. You might try the 2 different techniques over the next couple winters of rain riding. Hypothesis - experiment - theory. Let the chain be unbroken.
I use Chain-L in the winter and don't even need to lube rain or shine for 1000 miles. I completely strip between lubings and have no problem getting the super viscous lube without any solvents to wick into the chain. I have no problem getting paraffin wax or squirt during the dry months to fill the rollers either. 500 miles life from a chain? What are these people using?