micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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Lubing a chain is always easy. But lubing doesn't actually clean the chain, which is what contributes to worn components and an inefficient ride. That's the absolute worst part if you're using an oil based lube, because you pretty much have to use solvents or an ultrasonic cleaner to actually get the important parts of the chain clean.
Waxing is so much better in every way. ๐คญ
That's why I've always just used those 3-in-one general lubricants. I completely soak the chain in it and then wipe it off with a rag. The lube displaces any water there may be while also flushing out the dirt which I then wipe off with the rag. I almost never wash my chain yet it's always looking new and shiny. The only downside to this is that the lube is quite short lived so I need to repeat this every two weeks or so but as it only takes about 2 minutes I'm fine by that.
The problem with oil is that it holds onto dirt, grit, and dust. When those contaminants get into your chain, they act as a grinding paste.
And the chain still ends up being dirty to handle or touch.
With wax, you're forming a layer of protection that doesn't hold onto dirt, so chains see no to extremely low wear after thousands of km. This means the chainring and cassette also don't wear out (and they don't get dirty either ๐).
True, but they'll wear out and need to be replaced eventually either way so I just don't stress about it. Re-lubing it every few weeks and wiping it clean with a rag seems to flush out most of the dirt just fine. The chain never gets dirty to the point that you'd get your hands dirty from touching it. These general purpose oils are so thin that dust doesn't seem to stick to it that much anyway compared to proper chain lube. I've been getting around 3 years of use from a chain this way and that's good enough for me.