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A few months waxing chain
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 9:11:59 AM UTC-8, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 11/30/2018 7:55 AM, Tanguy Ortolo wrote: Hello all, A couple of months have passed since I switched to wax for chain lubrication. I would estimate I rode about 3,000 kilometers with my chain (cleaning it and lubricating it four times, I think), a point at which I usually start measuring at least some elongation. In this case, I cannot measure any. 10 links span 254 mm ± .3 mm, so that is less than 1 ‰ of elongation. My chain is a good as new. As an additional bonus, my entire drivetrain has never been that clean! Unfortunately, when I switched to chain waxing, I also changed from Shimano chains to a KMC 9.73 one, so I cannot assert that waxing is good for chain wear, only that either it is, or KMC chains are very resistant, or both. Anyway, now I think I will soon be at the point where I will have to replace my cassette that is starting to be a bit worn, without changing the chain that is still as good as new! Did you use pure paraffin wax, or did you add any oil to the melted wax? -- - Frank Krygowski I bought the can of special wax for lubing bicycle chains. I was always careful to use it in the proper manner and I did not get good results in terms of wear. Though it sure did give me a nice quiet chain for awhile. |
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