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I think that chain waxing is simply one of those topics that generates conversation and honestly, Josh at Silca and some folks at zero friction, etc. have done a good job of exposing the benefits of the methods, while finding a number of unique ways to simplify the process. I think that's good for the sport. |
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I use a plastic bottle, mineral spirits, two old pots(one to boil water, one to melt wax) and I bought some wax years ago. I no longer have to do any of the things associated with chain lubes. Sure you can go all in and have an entire room dedicated to waxing your chain, but you don’t have to. I enjoy not getting dirty from my chains, cleaning parts of my drive train, or smelling chain lube since my bikes are inside.
I won’t be buying Silca’s StripChip or fancy wax melting device. Though if it had an interchangeable pot I may consider it, however I’m pretty poor and would rather buy a few new chains. Last edited by dustyrider; 02-21-2024 at 07:29 AM. |
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Full explanation from Josh on YT now... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEnD95UwE3w
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Everyone has a different definition of what simplicity in cycling is. Some think chain waxing is too much of a hassle, but happily spend the time to setup and maintain tubeless tires, and some think waxing their chains is easy and saves time and energy in the end but think that the time and effort to run tubeless is too much hassle.
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A quick read of the relevant IARC monograph shows that current evidence only supports that nickel compounds are carcinogenic to humans when inhaled, causing increased rates of lung and nasal cavity. The studies were mostly done of people working in nickel smelters and refineries. None of the studies in the monograph look at grease, but maybe there are other sources since 2012 that have investigated this. |
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Silca points out that the bearings used in his bottom brackets carry the same Prop65 warning. But Hambini isn't labeling his bottom bracket with the same warning because CA doesn't require him to put that label on his products because he has less than 10 employees, not because it would be the right thing to do like he claims that Silca should do. So they're both meeting the legal requirements, yet Silca is in the wrong for not going further, because reasons? The comments section in the article is very telling in that Hambini is being knowingly hypocritical in his response. Admin being Hambini in this context. |
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How much nickel is actually in the Silca product?
It's probably so little you can't possibly inhale enough to have a health effect. California is just going to California when it comes to crazy labeling. CA seems to make no distinction between the guy painting a product or mixing chemicals all day in the factory if the fumes cause cancer and the end-user of the product who is never going to inhale anything. |
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why would ANYONE give anything Hambini says a second thought? Dude is just a pot-stirrer and is just trying to get clicks.. I watched a couple of his videos and stopped, thankfully they finally stopped coming up in my algorithm..
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There's nickel in a lot of things - most stainless steels have nickel in them (including stainless steel cookware and eating utensils), and of course there's the US 5 cent coin, named "the nickel" after its nickel content. There are even stainless steel medical implants with nickel in them. I wonder if coins and medical implants are supposed to have Prop65 warnings on them?
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I don't think any of mine do but a lot of Fender-style single coil pickups have Nickel in the magnets. I would expect it's the finish materials that cause cancer when they are in the air. But since Prop65 doesn't seem to differentiate between playing a guitar, painting the guitar in the factory, smoking the guitar in a Bong, and putting the guitar into a smoothie and ingesting it, you get the Prop65 warning. A nickel is 75% copper & 25% nickel apparently. Just don't mix your leftover Silca wax in with cannabis and smoke it. |
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I bought the melter and the strip chip. I’m voting for Silca’s success with my dollars and generally just need the easy-button to fully commit to waxing. Will follow up here w results down the line..
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