On 6/7/2018 8:02 PM, sms wrote:

Above all, avoid hot wax.

http://nordicgroup.us/chain/


From Scharf's "World's Greatest Expert" website just above:

"Last Update: 2 December 2013"

Since then:

Tests of bike chain lubricants for the go-fast crowd:
https://www.scribd.com/document/2620...ficiency-Tests
Plain wax lube is best. "The most efficient lubes in perfect conditions
are likely not the fastest when the going gets rough, with the exception
of paraffin." And "Paraffin wax, our clear winner..." (including when
the chain was doused with dust, gravel and mud).

You could spice it up with a little teflon or moly and save another
couple Watts:
https://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/ne...formula-36424/
but I've never felt the need. I do add a small percentage of oil when I
first melt the wax cake. YMMV.

Experiences of cyclists who have actually tried it:
http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/05/30/c...-clean-freaks/
That's as opposed to Scharf, who forms his opinion first, then looks for
ways to justify it.

Real world, on-road tests from back in 1977:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/169722...posted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/169722...posted-public/

And in industry?
https://www.klueber.com/en/lubricant...icating-waxes/

All these links have been posted here many times since Scharf's "last
update." But Scharf doesn't change his web sites even if he's been
caught in a blatant lie.

I don't sell wax or try to make any money from it. Some people try wax
and don't like it, and that's fine. I don't care if people prefer
rinsing their chains with smelly concoctions, scrubbing them with
toothpicks, enclosing them in oddball cases, paying $100 per gallon for
re-packaged chainsaw oil, or even replacing them with belts. But let's
not _totally_ ignore actual data!

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- Frank Krygowski