what do you put on your chain.

[Sloth]

A properly waxed chain, or properly squirted one will easily cover 1,000 kms in most conditions, except heavy rain. They don't attact and hold onto dirt like wet lube does.
My last chain lasted over 14,000 kms using squirt properly applied.
Recently waxedc chain lasted 1,300 kms before needing anything

I use Squirt, but I’m unsure as to what happens or how to tell when it needs reapplying?
Currently I just do a touch test and if it feels ‘waxy’ I assume it’s ok.
However, does it just wear off completely, leaving to all intents and purposes a clean un-lubed chain (as it was after thoroughly de-greasing and cleaning it before applying Squirt)?
Or…will it always feel ‘waxy’ even when it needs reapplying?
Oh, and do I need to once again de-grease and clean the chain before re-applying or just keep ‘topping it up’ infinitum?
…Or will that just cause build up of wax after each reapplication and eventually clog up?

 

[Webbo2]

That figures I suppose. Is that more to do with chain stretch due to the power they put down?

I suspect when you are riding at your limit and you don’t buy your own gear you will crash the gears about and possibly go big and big and small and small. Which will possibly trash your chain also if it rains all day on a stage or it’s a gravel, it’s easier to put a new on that fart about cleaning it.