Does your waxed chain shift differently than your oiled chain?

[bshell]

Are folks sure about their distances and durations? My waxed chains are loosened up and shifting properly in @ 300 feet.

I can't imagine accepting poor shifting for ten miles or half an hour.

[Spdntrxi]

Originally Posted by bshell

Are folks sure about their distances and durations? My waxed chains are loosened up and shifting properly in @ 300 feet.

I can't imagine accepting poor shifting for ten miles or half an hour.

what wax ? I use Silca and Rex black diamond. Shifting properly is alright, but they are not noise free until 30min later especially now since it's getting colder.

[bshell]

Silca and/or supermarket paraffin with tungsten disulfide.

Maybe a materials person could chime in -and I'm fine being wrong, but to my mind it's a solid (thin film where it's working) at room temp and once those links pass through the drivetrain a few times, that's it.

It doesn't warm up and flow with riding or get stiff with temperature changes once the links are free.

[oldguy00]

Originally Posted by bshell

Are folks sure about their distances and durations? My waxed chains are loosened up and shifting properly in @ 300 feet.

I can't imagine accepting poor shifting for ten miles or half an hour.

One thing I think I used to do wrong....maybe.....was that I was letting the wax get too hot, and when I would remove the chain, it would all run right off of it. At first I thought it was great because the chain felt loose right away, but it didn't seem to last as long before needing to be re-waxed.

I now follow Silca's advice and heat it to the recommended temp (forget at the moment), then hang it, and it requires more working in but once smooth after several km's, it lasts longer, and yes shifts perfect.

[Alistair]

I waxed the chains in all my bikes this past season and no issues with shifting (beyond a quick spin on the work stand to clear any clumps).

But new chain and cassette? That sometimes takes a spin around the block to “loosen up” regardless of wax or oil.