Beeswax is rather sticky for lubing bike parts, no? I know it gummed up the springs on my former Speedplays. Why do you add beeswax?
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Paul Yeoh <rawfoodcuis...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys, > > A couple of questions, 1 on topic, 1 off! > > On topic first: My almost new hillborne has suffered from chainsuck > almost since day 1. Built up by Riv with all the usual Riv bits. 9 spd > SRAM chain, Sugino RD2 triple and shimano 7spd freewheel. 30 minutes > into a dusty bumpy ride (the problem is mostly on dusty singletrack) > and I would get chain suck during downshifts or when beginning to > climb a steep incline. I took the chain off to check the chain length > - it is spot on (overlap + 1 link). I then cleaned the chain (used > bottle bath with paint thinner) and relubed it with hot wax, using an > 80%/20% paraffin/beeswax mix. The chain ran beautifully after that, > quiet and smooth shifting, no suck at all. Then, just one dusty ride > later, the chain suck came back, albeit much less severe than before. > I would expect chainsuck if I was downshifting under load, but I'm > shifting well before the incline, and can also get chain suck mid-way > on the climb with no shifting involved. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
