DO YOU STRIP AND DIP?
FRICTION CAN BE such a drag. It doesn't matter if its a tense moment with a loved one, or worse...
... a grinding chain.
Nobody's happy.
I'm not a love shrink...
... but, I do like to doctor up my drivetrain.
While swapping out my chainring from a 46t to a 44t,
I realized the chain was smoked,
and cassette getting there.
With the new gear mounted,
I measured the chain,
and cut it.
Next, I
- took it off
- dropped it in Ceramic Speed Drivetrain Cleaner
- then, left for a few hours in a jar of WEND chain wax
- hung it up and let the excess wax drip off
... there was no way I was gonna run that factory gunk covering the chain.
How'd it work?
How'd it sound?!!!
Most excellently quiet,
with buttery shifting.
Even with all the moon dust from our extremely dry spring and summer.
Which begs the question...
... why don't we strip and drip more often?
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1623/12.5
7 hours sleep
1 PullUps, 0 PushUps + 0 Squats, 0 Box Jumps, 10 Toe to Bars, Heel and Toe Raises,
20 minutes stretching
30 minutes Reading/Journaling
122/108/10