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From: alexc@dartvax.UUCP (Alex Colvin)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: parrafin chain lube
Message-ID: <2145@dartvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Jul-84 11:45:12 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  9 11:45:12 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Jul-84 03:34:30 EDT
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I too learned the waxed chain trick from Joe Bike.  I used it on a chain 
for about two years, cleaning and rewaxing the chain every couple of months.

Apparently that wasn't enough.  After two years I replaced the chain and had
to replace the freewheel with it (cf an earlier discussion in this group).
This was under fairly dirty conditions.  For instance, I had no place to take
the bike in when it rained.

I haven't waxed the chain on my new bike because it's too much of a pain --
it uses about two and a half chains spliced together.  Maybe next time.  I
still think it's a good idea.

Use Gulfwax.  Available @ yr local hardware store.