Earlier this 12 months, Silca unveiled their Final Chain Wax system to make the method simpler than ever. Now, you may add sooner or extra sturdy as properly. Including to their StripChip chain cleansing wax additive, Silca now affords the SpeedChip and EnduranceChip that declare to supply stated advantages.
All of those merchandise construct on the Silca Secret Chain Mix sizzling soften wax efficiency, which Silca factors out has been “on prime of the ZeroFrictionCycling charts for the final 3 years with many opponents reformulating to get shut, however none of them capable of beat it.” Their reasoning is that Secret Chain Mix is a mixture of 4 distinctive forms of wax somewhat than simply paraffin.
However after working with “skilled cyclists, WorldTour groups, and now Olympic medalists,” Silca is responding to requests for particular chain wax blends for particular person targets like Leadville, Unbound, brief Time Trials, monitor racing, and extra.
Enter the 2 new chips, EnduranceChip and SpeedChip. Just like the StripChip, these chips are supposed to be melted along with Secret Chain Mix within the new Final Chain Wax System. EnduranceChip is a semi-synthetic wax mix with “a number of the longest molecular chain lengths attainable in a wax for final sturdiness.” The ensuing wax is claimed to final 2-3x longer, which ought to work out to 600-800km, (372-500 mi). The wax will probably be barely much less environment friendly than Secret Chain Mix alone, however nonetheless sooner than conventional moist or dry lubes.
SpeedChip alternatively is a full artificial wax produced from the identical base oils as Silca Synergetic. Silca states this has confirmed to extend chain effectivity by as much as 0.6″ over Secret Chain Mix, nevertheless it gained’t final as lengthy. Anticipate as much as 8hrs of use on a SpeedChip relying on situations.
Based on Silca, not more than 4 SpeedChips and 4 EnduranceChips must be added to a full bag of Secret Chain Mix Sizzling Soften Wax, so there’s a restrict to the efficiency.
Advantages
- Occasion-specific efficiency.
- SpeedChip improves effectivity as much as 0.6% (1.5w financial savings on 250w enter) for occasions as much as 8 hours or ~200km (125 miles).
- EnduranceChip can lengthen Secret Chain Mix utility longevity from 300-350km to 600-800km(as much as 24hrs of use) with solely 0.4% effectivity loss (1w on 250w enter) in comparison with Secret Chain Mix.
- The SpeedChip and EnduranceChip perpetually alter the wax in your pot to be that particular components.
- SpeedChip and EnduranceChip are additionally suitable with Strip Chip when used in line with instructions.
- Developed for Silca Secret Chain Mix: For greatest outcomes use with Silca Secret Chain Mix sizzling soften wax and the Silca Final Chain Wax System.
Accessible now, every SpeedChip or EnduranceChip is offered for $29.00 every, with a 5% low cost for 2, or a 15% low cost for 4 or extra.
