Bicycles Asked by love2phish on April 24, 2021
See the following link to read about peoples opinions about new chain wax/lube (and when to remove it):
New chain is pre-lubricated, should I clean it before use?
Can we buy this chain wax/lube that Sheldon Brown(see Carson Reinke’s comment in link above for quote) says we should not be removing from our new chains? Is there a perfect lube?
I do realize there are different lubes for different weather conditions and environments.
You can see the accepted answer in the question you've linked to mentions that the chains are waxed. It is quite possible to use wax on your chains yourself and some people do. However, it is a more involved and time consuming process than the typical process of using chain lube.
Correct answer by GageMartin on April 24, 2021
I'm currently reading this book with much much much info about bike chains, their construction and how they wear: Everything you need to know about Bicycle Chains: A book of special insights for expert mechanics Kindle Edition by Johan Bornman (currently available to borrow for free if you have the Kindle Unlimited package)
The book isn't perfect, but seems to have substantial technical basis for its conclusions and recommendations, unlike (imho) most comments one reads online. In particular, the author recommends against wax lubes as quickly being squeezed out from wear points and thus rapidly losing effectiveness and increasing chain noise.
Answered by Armand on April 24, 2021
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