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Checking chain wear when waxing chains. (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bikewrench@lemmy.world

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So, I joined the world of waxed chains. So far, it's life changing. Quiet to the point that your think I'm running a belt drive, but more importantly, super clean and component preserving.

But, I was thinking earlier, if wax fills in the gaps between the parts the wear, how would you actually get a true chain wear measurement?

I've never heard of someone stripping the wax off to check for wear, and that would get incredibility wasteful to do it often.

Zero friction Cycling doesnt mention anything special in regards to checking a waxed chain.

So, would I go about checking the chain, waxed and all, and assume the numbers are pin point accurate?

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[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think once you've ridden the bike for a few minutes the actual points of contact between the links will have worn down the wax at those points to a microscopic level. I'm not sure you would even be able to detect it.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago

This could be very true.

I think I'm going to contact Silca (the wax' manufacturer), and see what their thoughts are.