Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
But, even if chain life is the main reason, a" fastidiously clean" non-waxed drivetrain is also going to have a longer life.
I don't know that this is true - I don't think that regularly stripping chains is recommended - but even if it is, the big question for me is, "at what cost?" I'm very much not interested in that kind of maintenance - riding my bike is my hobby, not working on it.