As someone who has lived in various sandy areas (Florida in the past, Texas now), I also support the idea of waxed based lube or waxed chains. I can usually get a decent number of rides before the chain starts to feel dry using squirt lube. More often than not, my bike gets washed before the chain gets overly dry, somewhere around 10 hours is my guess. I also feel like the drivechain wear is not as accelerated. Unfortunately, not much I can do to fix tire wear rates in similar terrain.
Feb. 17, 2025, 7:38 a.m. - Chad K
As someone who has lived in various sandy areas (Florida in the past, Texas now), I also support the idea of waxed based lube or waxed chains. I can usually get a decent number of rides before the chain starts to feel dry using squirt lube. More often than not, my bike gets washed before the chain gets overly dry, somewhere around 10 hours is my guess. I also feel like the drivechain wear is not as accelerated. Unfortunately, not much I can do to fix tire wear rates in similar terrain.