Nice. I know a good few folks who used to wax/oil chains in a 2-stage practice. It definitely takes some commitment to preventative maintenance to stay on top of it! I think Boeshield T-9 is the closest end result you find in a single bottle/application as it's paraffin-based and leaves a wax film. Definitely more expensive than your process though.
I repack bearings before install/use and I think there's an improved result aside from bottom brackets. The joke is that single speeders never need to worry about bottom brackets getting seized because we change them so often (I use copper anti-seize on the threads anyways). I'm really eager to try an Enduro XD15 bottom bracket to see if the much harder race surface gives me a longer life but it's a pretty large investment if it doesn't make a difference.
Jan. 16, 2020, 9:40 a.m. - Andrew Major
Nice. I know a good few folks who used to wax/oil chains in a 2-stage practice. It definitely takes some commitment to preventative maintenance to stay on top of it! I think Boeshield T-9 is the closest end result you find in a single bottle/application as it's paraffin-based and leaves a wax film. Definitely more expensive than your process though. I repack bearings before install/use and I think there's an improved result aside from bottom brackets. The joke is that single speeders never need to worry about bottom brackets getting seized because we change them so often (I use copper anti-seize on the threads anyways). I'm really eager to try an Enduro XD15 bottom bracket to see if the much harder race surface gives me a longer life but it's a pretty large investment if it doesn't make a difference.