bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
A lot of retrobikers strip things down and clean and lube them up just for fun.
A lot of our customers ride on ignoring noises and other sensations until their bike just doesn't ride any more.
Then they come to our door...
Hopefully it's not 5.29pm
Usually i use a basic chain, wipe it clean, keep it oiled, and replace after a thousand miles or so.
On my Orange Vitamin T though, I've now fitted a wipperman 9sx (iirc) retail: 3x the price,
wear profile: 2x the life
As a result I now take it off and clean it in the enzyme parts washer when it's looking filthy.
Before:
After:
What strikes me though now is that my average speed (if you include the chain cleaning activity) has declined as a result of using a more expensive chain.
Maybe 0.5%.
Or has it increased as a result of reduced Friction
Next i'm going to hot wax it, like I used to do my motorcycle chains.
Any wax fans?
A lot of our customers ride on ignoring noises and other sensations until their bike just doesn't ride any more.
Then they come to our door...
Hopefully it's not 5.29pm
Usually i use a basic chain, wipe it clean, keep it oiled, and replace after a thousand miles or so.
On my Orange Vitamin T though, I've now fitted a wipperman 9sx (iirc) retail: 3x the price,
wear profile: 2x the life
As a result I now take it off and clean it in the enzyme parts washer when it's looking filthy.
Before:
After:
What strikes me though now is that my average speed (if you include the chain cleaning activity) has declined as a result of using a more expensive chain.
Maybe 0.5%.
Or has it increased as a result of reduced Friction
Next i'm going to hot wax it, like I used to do my motorcycle chains.
Any wax fans?