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I installed my old Rohloff hub, and I think it is going to work out nicely. I used the following parts: - A "monkey bone" disk brake adapter for the Rohloff torque bracket (monkey bone: best name ever for a disk brake adapter bracket!). - A Phil Wood philcentric eccentric bottom bracket. This...

I'm running 2.5 bar (36psi) on 40-559 tires, which is the recommended inflation on the sidewall. Sunlite tire on Alrexrims MD23 wheels. Very comfortable. 42 teeth single, guarded crank ring with 11-34 cassette (I think). SRAM 8-speed grip shifter and SRAM X3 rear derailleur. Climbing my...

Read through this website first as they have the most detailed instructions https://moltenspeedwax.com/pages/waxing-your-chain

I started with 2 new chains and rotate them every time I need to rewax the chain. I wax both in the same go to save time and effort. I change out my chain once every 1-2 weeks which is 200-500 miles. The chain doesn't start to sound like it needs it till after 400 miles though in moderate...

Yeah, if I ride in the rain, I'll dump the chain in the hot wax afterwards anyway and throw on a fresh one just because it's so easy to do. My chains are also coated, so rust is not an issue for me either. As the mafia says (about chain waxing and witnesses), "Why take a chance?"

True but when you research waxing your chain you also hear about how allergic to water a waxed chain is. Apparently those rumors are exaggerated quite a bit. I will agree that after a waxed chain gets wet it's probably more important to dry the chain since wax has no anti rust agents in it but...

If you have and old Park Tool "cyclone" chain scrubber or something like it (from your pre-waxing days), try using it to remove the new wax from the outside of a newly-installed chain. Don't put any cleaning fluid in it, just spin the chain through it for a couple of minutes (both directions)...

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Maybe your not getting the wax all the way up to 190 degs? It melt fairly low around 140-150 but at 190 it a bit less viscous so you'll end up dragging less wax up on the outside of the chain when you pull it out. For the last two months I've been wiping the chain off right after hanging it to...

...Speed Wax costs, I'm not about to get it dirty. An old spoke makes a nice dunking tool. The spoke head catches the chain. I'm going to be much more scientific about waxing chains and hope I don't have to do it as often as I used to. I used to have to clean the excess wax from the cassette.

Spoke with the guys at Molten Speed Wax as well as ordered some of their wax. I've been using my own how brew stuff so far and figured I'd try and compare what they've got. I told him about the 24hr race next weekend and asked for any additional tip and tricks but nothing really new beyond what...

My 3 chains in rotation method was thought of when I switched to single speed on the Mtb. Chainrings are almost always aluminum and quick to wear on a SS setup vs the hardened steel cog in the rear. Because I was racing the SS against the multi geared open class I needed to run taller then...

Great point Jason, and another really good reason not to have a RWD recumbent that requires 3 regular chains just for one setup!

Well when ridden in generally fair weather conditions it seems you can expect at least the same life to twice the life when using wax dip. if your using the same chainrings and cassette then you can expect those to wear in your chain faster for a bit to match their wear then wear should slow to...

I will stay alert for the sound made by the chain, especially after about 300 miles. Looks like my next step is to get a second chain ready. How long do waxed chains last typically? I got 4,700 miles out of my stock chain dousing it with chain juice when it looked dry. I'm wondering if the main...

I know I've waited too long if the chain is noisy. Swapping out the used chain with a freshly waxed chain makes the drivetrain work silently again. So, normally, I'll swap chains before the drivetrain becomes noisy.

Wax delivered yesterday so I got an early start on the task. By unanimous consent in the Hoyden household I was allowed to use the newly remodeled kitchen to set up shop to wax the chain since the workbench in the basement is totally filled with clutter due to the displacement of things caused...

Received my ultrasonic cleaner today and cleaned a chain that has been waxed. Used Simple Green mixed with water. Now waiting to receive 1 pound packet of Molten Speed Wax. From now on out, I intend to clean the chain before dunking, and also to use a crock pot to melt the wax. I do want to...

Waxing isn't hard but if you want to spend the extra time playing with it, do your old chain first and get a feel for the process or just do them both.

That is all I ever do too - I have never stripped it clean again. I get about 10K miles out of a chain before it needs replacing. I think that other thing that possibly helps is that I don't really do anything "really" powerful - that is not much above 700watts, and if that for really short...