Originally Posted by
McFlyRides
For folks that run waxed chains on their mountain bikes or gravel bikes, what’s your maintenance like for dry riding? Say you want to clean a few mud splatters or dust off the bike but aren’t due for a rewax, do you avoid getting the chain wet? Do you dry wipe the chain or air compressor the dust out of the cassette or chain?
If the bike is wet due to mud I'm addressing it. I like my bikes so I like to take care of them. Yes the chain will go in the wax but that's like 37 seconds of my time to deal with. Cleaning the rest of the bike and displacing all the muddy bits will take much more time.