Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
Wax lube is simply not an option for me. I've never managed to get an application of it to last even 30 miles before the chain starts getting all clickety. A single application of ProGold Extreme (that's one drop per chain link end) lasts 200+ miles and builds up minimal deposits. Jockey wheels stay remarkably clean. Wax/dry lubes... not so much. And I was a devout White Lightning user for many years. After the first use of ProGold, never going back. A true living example of "YMMV."
I can't speak to ProGold Extreme (I use TriFlow lately) but while I believe cyccommute to have a smart head on his shoulders, I thought it was well understood that despite wax's cleanliness, it is simply too short-term for most folks unless there are high-maintenance interval cleanings and recoatings happening. Or unless cyccommute, you've found a recipe that can stay with the chain a longer than average?
(shrug)
Regardless of what I've ever used, I always tend to wipe the chain down with a little WD-40 on a rag whenever it gets a little dirty. A few flips of the rag or blue paper towel with some WD-40 on it and the chain is looking pretty clean. (Just cuz it's kinda hard to not have it get a little messy after doing a single-drop per link of any oil)