15,000km from one chain… on a gravel bike!? I would not have believed anyone if they told me I’d get this many kms from a single chain, especially on a gravel bike. After doing the calculations it turns out it is possible with a regular maintenance schedule and using wax, not oil. And even with 15,000kms on the chain, Pedro’s Chain Checker wear tool shows no signs of wear!
Links:
Silca Super Secret Drip Wax (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3qDtlGZ
Silca Hot Melt (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3stU9ty
InstaPot that I use for Hot Melt (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3E4jr4c
Pedro’s Chain Checker Plus II (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3OHLNGp
Video Links:
Silca “Layering Up” Video (Drip Application): https://youtu.be/LBcowq02pXw
Disclosure: The Amazon links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. 👌🏼
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Recently changed my 3 chains, 1 set of chainrings and 1 cassette after 34k km using hot wax. On my other bike I have already 10k km using dura ace cassette etc Not surprised by your result as I ride my stuff all year around (indoor, outdoor, good and bad weather) for already a few years. The most detrimental part is not gravel as such but wet weather. So if you boil out soaked wet chains after a ride you are good. Failing to do so quickly adds up to the wear.