Great wax temp debate! - Is it over?!
Alrighty low friction peeps, the efficiency test results are back from Bike Engineering for the silca hot melt chains! One waxed and removed at 100c The other waxed at 90c then reduced down to 62c 30 mins break in at 250w here then a further 8 hours running at 250w to go deep into treatment lifespan. Then Bike Engineering tested both at 370w for 1.5 hours, then 680w for 20 mins. Did we find a performance / lifespan benefit for "locking in more wax"?! Have we settled this debate once and for all? Will Silca release their test data? All grand questions dear viewer. (If you wish to help support the testing and costs you can do so here - any support really helps little ZFC; https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/pr...) 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Recap 04:30 - Downsides to cooler temp removal 09:15 - The hunt for the benefits.... 11:00 - Recap of Silca recent claims 13:05 - Deeper testing to find... 18:50 - Testing summary 21:50 - Understanding Silca's claim 27:50 - Cyclists experience - placebo effect

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