[net.bicycle] waxed chain - how often?

grt@twitch.UUCP ( G.R.Tomasevich) (08/22/85)

> Recently someone posted a good description on the waxing of chains.
> describes (start with a new chain) for about a year.  My expericence
> is that I must rewax my chain about every 300 miles and certainly less
> 
> Bill Powers.

I have been doing it on several bikes for about 4 years and agree with the
above figure.  Get caught in rain; you do it again immediately.
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