On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 12:04:07 PM UTC-8, sms wrote:
> On 12/10/2023 9:17 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > Many if not most riders choose 'nothing'. No time, attention, lubricant
> > or even a passing thought.
>
> I wouldn't say "most" but it's true that a lot of people never clean or
> oil their chain.
>
> I just hope that no one falls for the false narrative of waxing without
> understanding the reality of how things work in real life. I'm reminded
> of when there were people in some of the Usenet vehicle groups endlessly
> advocating for one brand of synthetic oil, which happened to destroy
> catalytic converters so it could not be approved by the API. There was
> no evidence that this oil was any better than any other synthetic oil
> but those trying to sell it were constantly posting stories about how
> the oil was tested outside of a vehicle and had the least friction based
> on some sort of meaningless test. Worse, they were advocating for
> abnormally long mileage between oil changes.
>
> --
> “If you are not an expert on a subject, then your opinions about it
> really do matter less than the opinions of experts. It's not
> indoctrination nor elitism. It's just that you don't know as much as
> they do about the subject.”—Tin Foil Awards
I just ordered a bottle of water soluble wax mix from Silca. My chains have begun making noises. You return from a ride, put the wax/lubricant on it and leave it sit overnight for the water to evaporate. There are several videos out now showing that the best chain wax (Silca) is only good for a short period before you have to start adding additional lubrication. I really do not like that chain noise.