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Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last...

I used the Silca pre wax degreaser on the last two chains I bought, soaked for 10 minutes then into the wax. It seems to have worked well.

I don’t do any treating between waxes, just throw them...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I use a SRAM link for about 5-10 waxes then ditch...

I use a SRAM link for about 5-10 waxes then ditch it. 10 waxes is roughly 20 weeks between my two chains.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

It’s really not that bad. 2 chains, both go in...

It’s really not that bad. 2 chains, both go in every 2 weeks or so after a ride. Wax heats up, by the time I shower and eat breakfast it’s melted and ready to go.
Breaking the links takes about 30...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-23, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

It’s probably good for 3-3.5 hours in the rain- I...

It’s probably good for 3-3.5 hours in the rain- I did a gravel race a year ago for 4.5 hours in a steady rain and it was completely washed out the last 16 miles or so
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-22, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

Oh, I understand it. There’s just been a lot of...

Oh, I understand it. There’s just been a lot of conjecture about how long it takes, which my experience doesn’t align with.

Its not right for everyone, I get that. IME the positives outweigh the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-22, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

My time is worth quite a bit, but I choose to...

My time is worth quite a bit, but I choose to have a clean drivetrain with negligible effort. Turning on a crockpot at 10:30, pulling chains out of wax at 12:00 eating lunch for 10 minutes, breaking...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-22, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I’m middling at best at bicycle mechanics and my...

I’m middling at best at bicycle mechanics and my total time waxing chains is approximately 10 minutes every two weeks. I don’t get the time sink argument.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-22, 06:57 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

Question for the waxers here who use SRAM flat...

Question for the waxers here who use SRAM flat top- do you re-use the power-link or do you use another type of QL?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-22, 05:33 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

That’s because you’re not too fat for this sport...

That’s because you’re not too fat for this sport like some of us.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I’ve only ever had a problem with the quick link...

I’ve only ever had a problem with the quick link when I was using the Silca bag in boiling water, once I switched to the crock pot method, I just hang the chains from one of the adjustment rods on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-22, 08:51 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

Good god dude- give it a rest.

Good god dude- give it a rest.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

Wet conditions are fine, you may just shorten the...

Wet conditions are fine, you may just shorten the interval between re-waxing as it all gets washed out. I did a gravel event in early April in the rain, it wasn’t a downpour but was steady for 4.5...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-22, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

Yes- complete rewax, no top off in between....

Yes- complete rewax, no top off in between. There’s no stripping of old wax, it comes out in the melted wax as the chain heats up.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-22, 04:46 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I was a waxing skeptic before I tried it. Thought...

I was a waxing skeptic before I tried it. Thought it was “too much work,” but after doing so find it much easier than cleaning, re-lubing the chain 1-2x per week.

Each chain gets ~300 miles per...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 06:07 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

I put it in the hummingbird feeder with some red...

I put it in the hummingbird feeder with some red dye.

I also mow in May
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,195
Posted By phrantic09

And you can of course even skip that by buying a...

And you can of course even skip that by buying a pre-waxed YBN chain from MSW for a few extra bucks.
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