Chain waxing saves you money and makes your bike faster - and it just got a whole lot easier AND quicker to do! This is thanks to Silca’s StripChip! You can now degrease and wax your chain in just one step. In this video, Ollie shows you how. Welcome! 0:00 The pro's and con's of using hot-melt wax on your chain 0:23 Silca’s StripChip! 1:10 Heat the wax and melt the StripChip 1:57 Prep your new chain 3:04 Lower the chain into the wax 4:31 Reduce temperature 5:41 Pull the chain out, let it cool and dry 7:11 Break in the chain by loosening the wax off 8:01 Bonus tips! 8:50 Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 Share your hot-melt-waxing tips in the comments! ⛓️ Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 How To Easily Clean A FILTHY Chain 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Academia - Heyson FLACO - Azucares Lola - Lukas Got Lucky luv - bomull Swingers - Bonkers Beat Club This Looks Fun - Toby Tranter #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #silca #chain #wax #degreaser 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: Camelbak: Canyon Bikes: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Selle Italia: SiS: Zwift: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: Precision Fuel & Hydration: AGU: Elitewheels: Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - @gcn GCN Racing - @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - @gtn GCN Italia - @gcnitalia GCN en Español - @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - @gcnenfrancais GCN Training - @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - @gmbn GMBN Racing - @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - @embn
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