Originally Posted by
WhyFi
How popular is it? How popular should it be?
I've been waxing for a few years. While I'll agree that it's much lower maintenance overall, the work is heavily front-loaded and I can see that dissuading a lot of people.
It would be nice if it was popular enough to be a choice a cycling newbie can easily become aware of. So they can have a fast bike and the chance to preserve the as new condition of their recent purchase.
Then people can still make a choice as to whether the process is for them, ideally not based on misconceptions.