This video answers one of our mostasked questions! How do I maintain my bike's waxed chain? So you've moved over from using chain lube and now waxed chains are giving you a headache, worry no more! Ollie is here to show you how simple and easy looking after a waxed chain can be.
00:00 Intro
00:24 How to tell your chain needs maintenance
01:00 The options
04:10 Cleaning the chain
05:56 Applying dripon wax
07:00 Running the chain
08:18 Ollie’s top tip
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