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Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

My goal is a minimum of 7000 miles/year and I've...

My goal is a minimum of 7000 miles/year and I've been doing that and then some for the past 6 years, or ever since I switched from MTBing to road biking. ( I got too old to risk broken bones-76)...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Mine are all 11spd now since I got away from...

Mine are all 11spd now since I got away from MTBing and vintage iron. If I raced or competed, I would definitely feel the same, but it's just recreational use even if I do put a lot of miles on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I measure each chain before waxing. No risk...

I measure each chain before waxing. No risk involved. I even re-use my quick links until they slip together without effort. Might be some risk in that. But life in general is risky.:)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

If you start with a quality chain and re-wax...

If you start with a quality chain and re-wax religiously, I believe you can hit those numbers. I'm up in that area with my chains using a rotation system and waxing at 300 miles or less depending on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

That is my current experience also since sticking...

That is my current experience also since sticking with name brand chains and waxing every 300 miles or less, depending on riding conditions.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

The last chain I had that wore out in less than...

The last chain I had that wore out in less than 2000 miles was something un-named from China. It also cost me a chain ring :notamused: Not going there again. It proved to me there is a limit to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

You live in the perfect environment for a waxed...

You live in the perfect environment for a waxed chain. At the least, you will notice how clean it stays. Just don't let that clean look fool you into thinking it doesn't need servicing when it's due....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

As kids we used to fight over the wax that came...

As kids we used to fight over the wax that came off jars of jam. It was poor man's bubble gum :love:
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I do it for the increased life span but...

I do it for the increased life span but especially the quieter drive train. Now the neighbor ladies aren't just bringing me their used candles, but they have a tendency to show up when I'm out in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I used to wax my chains at @500 miles, but have...

I used to wax my chains at @500 miles, but have since shortened it down to @200 miles simply because I enjoy waxing. I have 3-4 chains in rotation for each bike so I end up waxing at least every...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

If you've melted out the honey, but I'd be...

If you've melted out the honey, but I'd be worried about swarms. :(
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

My second hand slow cooker gave up the ghost so I...

My second hand slow cooker gave up the ghost so I simply use a hotplate and 2 qt kettle with a piece of screen under the wax for the dirt to fall through. Sometimes I probably get the wax a little...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

There are a gazzilion sellers of them on the bay....

There are a gazzilion sellers of them on the bay. Pricing is all over the place.:)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

' My bad. I forgot you're in the UK :)

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My bad. I forgot you're in the UK :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Crock Pot, NOT Crack Pot :lol:

Crock Pot, NOT Crack Pot :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I just keep an old paint brush handy and sweep it...

I just keep an old paint brush handy and sweep it off.:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

That makes me wonder if or how you cleaned it...

That makes me wonder if or how you cleaned it before wax treatment. I've wondered if taking a new chain with the factory goo on it and just dropping it into a pot of super heated wax and leaving it...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Yes, get them exposed to waxing at an early age....

Yes, get them exposed to waxing at an early age. If I didn't mention it earlier, Congrats.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 06:50 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I wasn't referring to you as the 'one', I was...

I wasn't referring to you as the 'one', I was referring to those that disagree about how it should be done.:)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I fall into the tinkerer class. When I run out of...

I fall into the tinkerer class. When I run out of other things to do on my bikes, I wax the chains. It's relaxing and leaves me with a feeling of accomplishment. It also means I won't have to work on...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Yes, there is one in every crowd, huh?

Yes, there is one in every crowd, huh?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-23, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I got it. Should I be concerned?

I got it. Should I be concerned?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I started with a block of parafin canning wax and...

I started with a block of parafin canning wax and then began adding all colors and scents depending on the candles that are donated to me. It's kind of a reddish hue now but smell great! The gunk on...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I turn the heat on and when the wax loosens from...

I turn the heat on and when the wax loosens from the walls of the container I dump it out and scrape off the bottom 1/8" or so. Then throw it back in and continue. But I like the strainer idea. Seems...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

That's a good point. When I pick up lots of road...

That's a good point. When I pick up lots of road grime between waxing, I simply use an old paint brush with long bristles to clean out everything. No soapy water so I don't have to re-lube just to do...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Couldn't agree more. Chains are relatively cheap,...

Couldn't agree more. Chains are relatively cheap, chainrings and cassettes not so much. I still want to get the most life out of a chain without wearing the cogs and rings anymore than necessary.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-23, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I go @500 (800 Km) miles between waxing unless I...

I go @500 (800 Km) miles between waxing unless I get into rain and then sooner. Sometimes only a couple hundred miles (300kms) in the winter. I use old candles that the neighbor ladies donate to my...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Depends. Do you feel like you need waxing?

Depends. Do you feel like you need waxing?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

[QUOTE=eduskator;22803284]Reviving this thread......

[QUOTE=eduskator;22803284]Reviving this thread...

Oz Cycle uploaded his first video in 2 months. ''On the go'' liquid wax with paraffin & naphtha./QUOTE]
I liked his vids on bearing presses and...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Question-When you add the heavy gear lube, does...

Question-When you add the heavy gear lube, does the chain turn black and grimy with use? I use wax because I like a clean chain that doesn't leave black pant streaks and grimy hands after handling....
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-23, 07:04 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Now I'm envious.... You just had to share that,...

Now I'm envious.... You just had to share that, huh? :cry:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-23, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Hey John, It's winter in the best part of the...

Hey John, It's winter in the best part of the world. What else can you say? :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

This thread did get me thinking of my own...

This thread did get me thinking of my own personal results from waxing. So I tracked my miles on 2 different bikes, one that is used exclusively in wet/nasty weather. Everything from heavy sea mist,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-22, 09:57 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

That's an awful expensive way to buy wax just to...

That's an awful expensive way to buy wax just to put on a bike chain.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-22, 09:00 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Heck, old candles and a hob will accomplish the...

Heck, old candles and a hob will accomplish the same thing and you will smell good while doing it, Ask me how I know.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

And probably will be until chains become obsolete...

And probably will be until chains become obsolete haha
Forum: Road Cycling
12-13-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I don't wax because it's easier or better. I...

I don't wax because it's easier or better. I simply enjoy it and find it relaxing. Added benefit of no chain stains. If you don't like working on your bike to begin with, you probably won't like...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-22, 07:57 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Before you do your first wax, you will have to...

Before you do your first wax, you will have to clean all the oily gunk and residue out and off of it. Once that's done, I've never had to clean my chain short of wiping it before just throwing it in...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I have to agree with you on this. My chains may...

I have to agree with you on this. My chains may be dirty when I throw them in the wax, but I always make sure they're dry from water and oils. When my wax gets dirty (most sifts down to the bottom) I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-22, 06:38 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

If all the ladies in the neighborhood were to...

If all the ladies in the neighborhood were to stop donating scented candles to me I might try a commercial chain wax. But with the scent that comes off the wax when I'm over in the normally "locker...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I usually just warm the hardened pot of wax...

I usually just warm the hardened pot of wax enough to plop the wax out and with a serrated knife cut off the bottom 1/2" then add more candles as needed. I figure the heavy stuff like grit and metal...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-22, 09:54 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I'm going to give the magnet idea a go. Thanks...

I'm going to give the magnet idea a go. Thanks for that.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-22, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I use grease when I service my jockey wheels (on...

I use grease when I service my jockey wheels (on the internal bushing, not the cog teeth)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-22, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

They say there are no dumb questions so I'll just...

They say there are no dumb questions so I'll just give you a dumb answer=ABSOLUTELY!!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-22, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

This thread is lasting longer than the wax on my...

This thread is lasting longer than the wax on my chain, that's for sure!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-22, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

I got tired of waiting for the wax to melt in my...

I got tired of waiting for the wax to melt in my crockpot yesterday so I took the stoneware out of it and put it in the microwave for 5 minutes on high. It melted the wax, cracked the stoneware, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-22, 06:29 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Some threads wax, and some threads wane. Knew...

Some threads wax, and some threads wane. Knew when I started following this one which way it was going just based on the topic. :deadhorse:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 07:05 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Is that anything like peeing on an electric...

Is that anything like peeing on an electric fence? Oh crap, I think I just figured out what happened to my kids....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

When I was a kid back in the 50's we thought of...

When I was a kid back in the 50's we thought of canning wax as gum. It's what filled our cheeks out on the pitcher's mound and we used to fight for the used wax when a fresh jar of jam was opened.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-22, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,256
Posted By SpedFast

Good to know, I'm not the only one that uses...

Good to know, I'm not the only one that uses 'baby wipes' on my bikes.
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