Bicycle chain wax PROS & CONS

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What are the pros and cons of using wax to lubricate your bicycle's chain.

CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
02:42 Experiment
06:28 Chain wear extremes
09:02 100% clean & lubricated!
12:07 Wax VS Oil
16:13 Winter and wax
18:43 Molten wax
21:36 Practicality
26:25 Modern chain construction
31:00 Conclusion?
32:46 How to prepare the chain for wax?

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Quick link reusability discussed:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/44/best-bicycle-chain-lube/#4.1

Bicycle chain design (old bushings vs modern no-bushing chains):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/733/change-chain-bicycle/#1

How exactly does a bicycle chain wear (elongate):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3306/bicycle-chain-wear-elongation/

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