you guys sure go through alot of trouble lubing your chains. I hit each link with a drop of boshield after riding in wet conditions or when the chain makes any sound, let it sit overnight or a few hours, and then wipe off. no problems. easy.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM, jim phillips <thefamil...@hotmail.com>wrote: > Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep > them from rusting due to the high humidity here... > > JimP > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800 > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax? > From: cyclotour...@gmail.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI, > the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for me > in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions. > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why- > to's of waxing. > > -Pete > > On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a > > riv reader for that matter. > > > > The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, thus > > 212 Fahrenheit max. > > > > Riv Reader Vol 1 Issue 1 says Grant uses a 400 F bath, and says the > > flash point is 425 F. Also says don't do this at home (liability > > reasons, one assumes). > > > > So, what do the extra 188 F get you? Lower viscosity and better > > penetration? Has anyone found this to matter, or has anyone the > > necessary scientific background to theorize upon the topic? > > > > Winter here is bone dry season, so it seems like the time to finally > > try wax after 20 years of cycling. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Gernot > > -- > 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. > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
