Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Scented candles FTW.
No way, man.
Crayola.
Give your chain a spot of color to liven up the ride!
In all seriousness....waxing is a cleaner option for dry conditions. It will not suck up the road grit and dirt like a wet oil does. In fact, it will actually repel dirt as the dirt will literally fall off the drivetrain components while spinning. But it doesn't last nearly as long as oil.
For off the shelf wax in a bottle you'll need to reapply every 50-200 miles (depending on the wax and how wet the bike got in that time). For a serious waxing where you dip the chain in melted wax on the stove it'll last much longer, and be better for the whole system. But I've never done it so I can't tell you anything more specific.