I use a Park Tool chain checker and I usually get between 4,500-7,000 miles on a chain. Add to cart. 8. Buying cheap chains to save money just costs you more as they wear out faster – usually taking your cassette with it. BTW, some chains will squeak if you pull the chain fast enough over your finger. Welcome to Zero Friction Cycling and say hello to objective testing and facts vs marketing hyperbole. Time will tell. If link isn't locking, resist temptation to pull harder or your hand will slip and hit front chainrings. Remember that dirt from training chains remains in SC. Noticed how your oiled chain imports as much of the environment as possible and shoves it into your chain? CLEANING CHAIN FOR WAXING / TOP DRIP LUBE. $19.44. As the hardest working, most important mechanical component by miles – skimping on your chain / lubricant is just plain silly. Race chains maintain peak efficiency up to 1,000 miles on average, gradually losing one half watt from break-in until mile 1,000 (thanks Jason at Friction-Facts.com. Well, our Off Road Race Chains don’t do that! As ZFC only stocks and sells the genuine best in class products and with best in class service and support, ZFC enjoys always super happy customers which certainly is a fun way of doing business! Most of the products are focussed on your chain and its lubricant, and for good reason. For ALL other countries shipping rates are $55. (*Lab friction tests are usually no indication at all regarding how a lubricant will ACTUALLY perform once you start riding it). Molten Speed Wax × OK. The paraffin we use in Molten Speed Wax is fully refined and contains less than ½% oil by weight (in other words, food grade paraffin). Initially it seems like a lot of work but once set up it’s a pretty easy routine. This is a top level chain of your choice that has undergone exacting mechanical break-in, ultrasonic cleaning, wax and powder treatment to attain the lowest friction race chain. Tired of always trying to keep your chain & drivetrain clean? Or the longest lasting? Molten Speed Wax is a Trademark by Molten Speed Wax LLC, the address on file for this trademark is 4730 Lorinda Drive, Shoreview, MN 55126 Do not adjust derailleurs during break-in period. And they are often much higher friction. Contact Us MSPEEDWAX 4730 Lorinda Drive Shoreview, MN 55126 (651) 447-9719 info@mspeedwax.com Newsletter Chain will be stiff initially, break in for 30 minutes before racing in temperatures above 20°F. We recommend using 1/2 bag of MSW at a time so after waxing a number of chains the wax can be refreshed (old wax discarded, SC cleaned, new wax added). Master links ridden in extreme conditions like above can rust if not re-waxed on a regular basis. Have a question? Molten Race Powder $ 49.90. Our waxing process leaves very little wax on chain (5 grams or less), so only a small amount of wax is transferred to cassette from chain during normal riding. A LOT. The core products that make it to ZFC online store will have undergone the world’s most exhaustive controlled testing and with detail product reviews and data to back why that product was added, and you will also see why other products were left behind for mass volume stores to sell. Consider using separate SC's for training chains and race chains. Melt at 130 C and soak wood for 10-20 minutes Pest Control: Melt and mix with grain and … [split] Using fully refined paraffin, DuPont PTFE and the smallest micron size Molybdenum disulfide available, our hot wax lubricant clings tenaciously to ch Due to Brexit restrictions we are currently unable to sell or ship to the UK. Paraffin Wax is used in many industries from cosmetics to beekeeping to wood preservation to pest control products to candle making. We are the only specialist beeswax company in New Zealand and as such, have a wide and varied customer base for our products. . Safety first: review the caution statement on our package before beginning. If you haven’t read our race chain directions yet, it would make sense to peruse them before reading further. Wax is safe for the environment. Shipping Rates for New Zealand are $35. can develop stiff links due to grit lodging between links and rollers. I have about 1,900 miles on the current chain using the Molten Speed wax and so far now the wear is normal. is reached, turn SC off and agitate chain for 60 seconds, remove and hang to cool. For something as simple as swapping your chain for race day, you can save an easy 2-6 watts (at 250 watt power) vs your current oiled chain, and this friction saving figure just goes up and up at higher watts output. When installing a waxed master link, push pin on the master link through chain link hole a time or two to clean wax out of hole. Wax master link and allow to cool, break links free in chain, install on bike, nothing to it! $19.99. In normal riding conditions training chains will last approximately 300 miles. Because the fundamentals of waxing racing and training chains are similar, we’ve focused on the differences and condensed the detail below. If you see wax beginning to accumulate here, simply scrape off with toothpick (toothpick won’t scratch surface minimizing potential for rust). Is it worth spending another couple hundred of top of that with some brands to save an extra 0.05w – maybe – on what Kogel and HSC offer – that becomes a more difficult recommendation. $27.99. Regular lubes are at 5-8w+. Apologies shipping rates out of Australia are high due to ginormous continent with relatively low commerce! For wickless candle lovers’ it’s a favourable and economical alternative to our scented soy wax candles. Once chain is cold to touch (“rigormortis” state), remove hardened wax drip on bottom most link with fingernail, inspect link to remove all extra wax from drip area on roller. For ALL other countries shipping rates are $55. A pound of MSW will wax 16 race chains if used for race chains alone. I have about 1,900 miles on the current chain using the Molten Speed wax and so far now the wear is normal. Always use clean, new wax for race chains. It is akin to buying a million dollar Ferrari and sticking Bob Jane Allrounder tires on it. The key is to squeeze master links together with your fingers while simultaneously pulling chain apart to lock master link into place. “Double dipping” refers to cleaning race chains with wax using successive baths of clean wax instead of cleaning with solvent. This technique not only lubricates the hidden parts but prevents oxidation as well. Enough waxing poetic, let’s get started waxing: Note: if you don’t have a suitable wall or overhang for pounding nail, make S-hook from spoke to hang chain from practically anything. MSW Swisher Tool (easy to fashion from clothes hanger, Nail (with small enough head to fit through hole in bike chain link), Wall or overhang (to pound nail into for hanging chain to cool), Thread chain onto Swisher Tool and place in SC, After 65 minutes, take lid off SC and insert thermometer, When temperature reaches 200°F (93°C), turn off SC and agitate chain for 45 seconds, Break links (articulate to loosen wax bond) before installing chain on bike. You can buy the same old run of the mill stuff at hundreds of places at your fingertips, but not here. Update: 2,500 miles on chain now and still not showing signs of wear past the 0.75% indicator on the Park Tool Chain Checker. If it’s a warm summer day a break in period of 20 minutes is adequate. 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