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smorgasbord replied to the thread The Ultimate Mid-Drive Chain Care Thread.The ZFC guy uses the KMC digital chain checkers, which are really just dedicated digital calipers with "prongs" that fit in chains (not... -
smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.Boeshield T-9 is essentially a blend of paraffin waxes in a carrier that evaporates - slowly. I've used it on the cast-iron tables of my...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread The Ultimate Mid-Drive Chain Care Thread.Yes. He uses two KMC digital chain checkers, measuring each chain when new and then at intervals during the test. He considers a chain...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread The Ultimate Mid-Drive Chain Care Thread.To save people time, here's the current (Oct 2025) top 25 or so lube listings, cumulative from all blocks, in order from Zero Friction...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread The Ultimate Mid-Drive Chain Care Thread.The lube testing at ZeroFrictionCycling have been discussed up thread. I recently had an opportunity to email the owner, Adam Kerin, and...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Park Tool chain lube.Well, I did email ZeroFrictionCycling, as I had some questions about their spreadsheet (it was missing charts and sorting wasn't...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread The Ultimate Mid-Drive Chain Care Thread.Just wanted to add a note - was perusing the ZeroFrictionCycling web site and came across an article on Master Links...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread bafang g510 power loss.Does your bike have a thumb throttle, and if so, does the throttle also not work?
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.Well, earlier you said: Even your narrative is self-contradictory - you first claimed it was an intentional experiment, then, months...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.And when I pointed out that I had already done that, twice even, your huffy response was: I can't anticipate all the incorrect things...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.I was content to let the potty humor of your "supporters" be the end result of this thread, as to anyone who is an adult, seeing them...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.The ironic thing is that before use of o-rings (and now x-rings) in motorcycle chains (pre 1970s), owners would use a variant of the...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.How ironic that the person ignoring the science of chain wax adhesion, ignoring the recommendations of the manufacturer of the products...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.I know it's popular today to not believe the science, but I guess I'm old-fashioned that way. But, your "information" just keeps getting...
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smorgasbord replied to the thread Magic (not real magic) chain lube for outstanding lasting performance and virtually no wear.Are you saying you've actually done 3 tests: 1) Maxima Chain Pro by itself 2) Maxima Chain Wax by itself 3) Both together And that...