Immersive waxing / it should be more popular
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Ah ... i can hear the oilers sighing in satisfaction ... "I told, you, stop responding and before long they will turn on each other .... They will solve the problem for us ... "
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as i said, i'm a waxer. i am not going back to oil. in addition to finding the process therapeutic it also gives me a chance to better clean the drive train.
here is another if you like, i just put this chain on yesterday and had one ride on it. its like chain dandruff...no waxy flakes my a$$...
here is another if you like, i just put this chain on yesterday and had one ride on it. its like chain dandruff...no waxy flakes my a$$...
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as i said, i'm a waxer. i am not going back to oil. in addition to finding the process therapeutic it also gives me a chance to better clean the drive train.
here is another if you like, i just put this chain on yesterday and had one ride on it. its like chain dandruff...no waxy flakes my a$$...
here is another if you like, i just put this chain on yesterday and had one ride on it. its like chain dandruff...no waxy flakes my a$$...
I roll mine several times on a door knob - it helps not getting wax debris around your frame and wheel.
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Did some clean up. Let's quit with the bickering and stay on topic, please.
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My mileage has been halved (at most) since I have a 3 month old at home. Pretty much all on the trainer. But, I've recently found that I missed the ritual of waxing, so I waxed the chains on all my bikes while doing other work in the garage .
My assertion is that for a dry climate rider, it is a great solution. Also I don't do any of the solvent or ultrasonic bath or any of the other involved stuff, just a single degrease for a new chain and then wax only. I don't otherwise treat my chain or clean my drivetrain. At all.
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My assertion is that for a dry climate rider, it is a great solution. Also I don't do any of the solvent or ultrasonic bath or any of the other involved stuff, just a single degrease for a new chain and then wax only. I don't otherwise treat my chain or clean my drivetrain. At all.
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the flakes don't really bother me, they are really only apparent on teh trainer since it is white on black, they standout a lot. i'm really only pointing out the bogus claim of no flakes. there be flakes on my road ride but not anything like what you see in the photo.
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why bother breaking the chain after the wax? that's what the first few pedal strokes are for
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Did you ever try to install a waxed chain that had not been ''broken''? Good luck! The rollers are seized AF. It's gonna be hard and it's gonna make a weird noise for the first km or so
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it really doesn't bother me that much and I cant be bothered to break the links. im all about low intervention
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yep, every time. IDK I don't think its that hard??? Ive used molten speed wax and paraffin and i dont think its that hard to install? . Also I find it only performs weird for like a hundred meters or so.
it really doesn't bother me that much and I cant be bothered to break the links. im all about low intervention
it really doesn't bother me that much and I cant be bothered to break the links. im all about low intervention
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that's gross and cruel. sorry my senor of humor button must be broken on that one but i dont think thats funny
unless u have personal experience with this and some pro tips. do tell
unless u have personal experience with this and some pro tips. do tell
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That's good information. I've never used MSW as I use a home maid blend of food grade paraffin wax and PTFE powder that allegedly does the same job (or better) than the branded wax. The chain is stiff after having cooled down and I need to play with it for a minute or two to free all the rollers.
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ya i guess that makes sense but breaking the links seems so tedious. ill deal with weird shifting for (in my experience) a km or less just to slap it on the bike and be done w it. I also have a couple flat miles surrounding my garage in any direction, so I can just not shift for a bit.
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Why? Do you do so link by link?
Just pull the chain back and forth around a polished wooden broom handle, a section (about 1/3 of the chain) at a time, then turn the chain around, and do the same for the other side. Takes < 2 minutes.
Just pull the chain back and forth around a polished wooden broom handle, a section (about 1/3 of the chain) at a time, then turn the chain around, and do the same for the other side. Takes < 2 minutes.
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no I dont do anything lol. I just put it on all stiff and messed up. it really doesn't bother me. although if it did, your method sounds like its not too bad
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+1. No hassle and certainly not tedious. I roll mine around a door knob a few times just to unbreak the links. Takes 15-20 seconds.
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EDIT: I should add that I'm a first time parent, and that we had trouble getting all the way through a successful pregnancy before this one stuck. So maybe I'm a bit hypervigilant and sensitive to the subject matter of your joke. Maybe I'll be able to have a laugh in kind when she is a snot nosed toddler. Do you have kids?
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15 - 20 seconds in certainly more palatable to me than 2 minutes. Maybe I'll try this next time!
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