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Sure thing braddah. I am in Tokyo, and I ride that bike (now the V20 as well) along the Arakawa river for about 85-90% of my total mileage. Tokyo is humid in Summer, and it rains a lot from the beginning of June through the middle of July usually. However, I very rarely ride in the rain unless I...

...kind of life out of with such minimal care? I'm definitely switching brands! BTW, no crockpot is required for waxing, though some folks find that convenient. I've been waxing chains for 25 years using just a small pot (maybe 700ml) purchased at a garage sale for a dollar or two. Cheers, -Jack

I was trying to avoid buying another chain because I easily get about 20,000km out of one before it needs replacing, and I while I know that waxing is better in many ways than other options I don't have the space or want to buy all the extra stuff. I just spray on WD40 and wipe it off every...

I recommend getting extra chains and having one to get your extra links from. I have three chains that I rotate through. Waxing, of course.

I vote for plain paraffin. I clean the chain several times in an ultrasonic hot soapy bath, rinse, bake out at 170 degF, and leave in a small crock pot overnight in wax. I reapply when I start hearing the slightest mechanical sounds or squeaks from the chain which is running about 2000 miles or...

My S40 came with 17.5 inch. Haven't ridden it yet. My V20 came with 19 inch (from center of axel to center of bottom bracket) and I think it's perfect for me. For this bike, I needed four chains to make three, waxing them, and rotating them every 500 miles or so. The chainstay length is commonly...

Here is a result for a search on chain waxing: https://forum.cruzbike.com/search/3370789/?q=waxing+chain&o=date Having used this method for several years, I see no need to go back to grease or oil!

The absolute best way is to strip it down and wax it! Then just keep re-waxing it until it is no longer usable. You will never have to deal with grease again! There is an entire thread on this forum for waxing, but I have not time to hunt it up. I use Molten Speed Wax, and they have great...

benphyr, surprised that you didn't start a holy war when you mentioned chain waxing...You need to be more careful what you post on this thread. That's some volatile stuff right there!

Why use water when degreaser is a solvent? It'll evaporate.

Should include - Once clean then rinse with water to remove any remaining degreaser, dry with clean rag, let dry then new lube. A rope (or bunge but they are scary) to a hook on the ceiling will lift the rear of the bike up either by the rear wheel or the top of the seat tube. Depends on what...

One idea or tip with waxing. Let it sit in the crockpot for a least 20-30 minutes to get the wax inside to the pins. When I take it out, the chain goes onto an old piece of aluminum sheet roof flashing. I use a heat gun to gently blow off the external wax instead of letting it dry, which of...

I think its a square taper bottom bracket - this is a stock T50, not a frame-set that I built up. Jason, Ill try playing with the B adjustment. The chain is waxed, so I don't add additional lube. I don't think it needs re-waxing, because it’s only on the two largest cogs that I hear the noise...

@augiedog I found Boeshield T9 to be significantly different in the spray version from the liquid version. Either will work in a pinch when you are chain waxing to tide you over but as RojoRacing says it is a little stickier. Boeshield and Squirt are two of the wax-based lubricants that...

I tested several wax based liquid lubes and all of them dry to a waxy but still sticky substance so they’ll collect dirt. I never tried the Squirt brand which many people claim dried to pure wax but that stuff is expensive. Any liquid or spray on wax need to be applied at least a hour before use...

I realize this is an older post but I would like to ask if any of you have used Boshield T9 liquid chain wax? When I was still racing my DF I chain waxed religiously every 1000 miles. I rode an average of 350-375 miles a week and I loved the waxing technique especially since it was old school...

If you are waxing your chain then remove the chain - one less thing in the way. If you are not - give it a try it keeps things clean and easy. Note: Before you start if you use a permanent marker and/or tape to indicate how far you insert the seat-post and its orientation... =saved time...

It is waxed. I guess I need to clean the wax residue from the rings. :)

Might I suggest chain waxing to you fine gentlemen? Your chainrings will look even better with less gook on them.:p

If you ever want to find something on the forum type in "cruzbike forum" followed by whatever it is you're looking into something like google for like in this case "cruzbike forum chain wax" and you'll get this...