In 15 years of trying to prolong my bikes' drivetrains by cleaning them I have still never understood the conundrum that if you degrease a #bicycle chain you then need to wash the degreaser off with water, and if you then apply lubricant to that chain you are surely trapping water in the links?
@mariusor so is that like wax? I use a water-based wax called Squirt on one of my bikes, which doesn't require degreasing and relubing, and it's good. I've heard good things about the proper hot wax treatment too
@mariusor ah, thanks. Yeah I suggested wax to my (excellent) local bike shop mechanic and he was very skeptical. I guess different mechanics have their own preferences
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