Maximize Drivetrain Efficiency for Cycling: Watt-Saving Tips, Chain Hacks, Wax and Kogel Kolossos
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- In this video, I dive into the world of drive train efficiency and discover valuable tips and tricks to save precious watts during long-distance cycling.
I share with you my top tips for chain cleaning, delve into the age-old debate of wax vs. lube and discuss oversized derailleur cages, are they worth it?
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Lube vs Wax
1:13 How to clean your bike chain?
1:54 Oversized Derailleur Cage Kogel Kolossos
2:22 How to install the Kogel Kolossos Oversized Derailleur Cage
7:05 Outro
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Hot wax immersion for me. The drivetrain longevity I’m getting is amazing. 11,000 km on my chain and still going strong.
And who cares about watt savings, the bling look of that gold kolossoss is justification in itself. 😍
Thank you :) hot wax is awesome. Yeah how the gold goes with the color of the bike
Awesome video - thank you for sharing all this good info!!
Thank you 🙌 Glad you enjoyed it!
Hot wax for the win! Easy to do, easy to maintain, clean, protects components well. For longer rides (>400km) I carry squirt wax, sets up quickly.
thank you for the tip :) totally, hot wax is the best
Awesome video,nice to see your drivetrain setup and lubrication advice.💯👌🏻🚴♀️
Glad you liked it! Thank you
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Very well spoken.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you :)
Awesome presentation and comment section was really insightful, thanks for the wonderful channel you have created!!!1
thank you :)
great video, I did not know that.
thank you :)
Great video. I use WD40 to clean my components, it really gets right into the nitty gritty of the parts. There are people who say don’t use it but others say it’s ok. WD40 has been around than a lot of the brands they recommend. I find it works really well. The derailleur is interesting, I’ve not seen one like that before. Thanks again and look forward to your next video.👍🏻
Thank you :)
WD40 is a very low viscosity oil. It's called Water Displacement 40, because it will displace even water, making sure steel components don't rust. This also means that it will displace any lubricant in your chain. So after just a single application of WD40, your chain is ruined, because any lubricant you put onto your chain, will not be able to displace the WD40 and only stick to surfaces that don't need lubrication.
So from then on, WD40 and only WD40 acts as the lubricant of your chain. But WD40 is a bad lubricant. It will spray off the chain and it lubricates your chain only for a very short amount of time, requiring you to do applications of WD40 before every ride.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support 🙏
Saludos preciosa 😘😘😘. Muy buen video 😎.
gracias :)
Once you finish your mineral spirits you should try either Ceramic Speeds UFO Drivetrain cleaner or Silca's Chain Stripper on your next new chain. Much easier, you still get multiple chains per bottle, and the solutions themselves are more environmentally friendly!
thank you so much for the recommendations, will look into it, really like the Silca products.
I've not tried it myself yet, but that Silca chain stripper looks like it would take a lot of the hassle factor out of that initial wax set-up.
Wax my chain too, run two chains changing them each week as I do 450km per week. Need to make some wax to put on before end of week. Waxing has made my chains last much longer!
indeed, since I switched to wax the chains last longer
I use petrol to clean my chain - and some elbow grease -and then either hot paraffin wax or Muc-Off Wet Lube, winter & summer. It depends on how much I can be bothered
thanks for your tips
never say wax the right way`! it makes the video better its more personal and real.
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Why do you say wox instead of wax?
Very useful video. What ultrasonic cleaner do you use?
thank you :) a cheap one from amazon the CREWORKS
I don't clean or lube the chain because I don't have one. Belt drive train 🥰
Good choice!
@@Buzzalong.cycling yes, but you have to forget about high efficiency - it's the price of maintenance-free
Either you suddenly got very beefy fingers, or it’s not actually you doing the pulley wheel installation :-)
Here is how you improve your drive train efficiency: Ask your boyfriend bike mechanic nicely 🙂
thank you :) yes have someone to help me, difficult to film and install the cage at the same time ^^
1. upgrade wheels
2. upgrade tyres
3. upgrade for oval cranks
the last thing is upgrading the oversized derailleur.
1% improvement, at what amounts to a PROFESSIONAL cyclist’s average wattage of 250 watts. Saving is 2,4 watts. So for endurance cycling it's almost nothing. Like if you are not using fully aero bags, clothing helmet etc. wich you gain a much bigger advantage than an oversized derailleur. compared clean and well lubricated chain you save 5-10 watts..
I'm not saying it's looking cool ;), but for 500€ you can make much better improvements.
Can understand :)
All things being equal, 1% savings just by changing a cage is no small feat, especially if you are an ultra racer. But even if you weren't, it looks great on your bike.
What is your ethnicity? You have a unique accent.
Colombian :)
😂 was a fun race
Rock"N"Roll Holy Cow, in between a wet and dry lube, Rock"N"Roll The King Of Lubes
thanks for the tip :)
You degrease brand new chains? Don't let the cheep see you doing that.
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Even brand new chains comes with factory grease/oils in it
@@Anyacod7720 yes they do
Replacing oil with wax is certainly a no-brainer if listening to experts and testing instead of random rants in the comments! In the wet I use Squirt to top off. One thing worth mentioning, step ZERO, before cleaning the chain - pick anything but SRAM! Several independent tests (Ceramicspeed, Silca, Marginal Gains, Zero Friction Cycling, etc.) have shown their chains to be the worst pick in efficiency. (I reacall they might last a longer.) KMC is ok but Shimano makes the most efficient and with wax I get over 5k on my chains, on average two per year and rotate them.
km or miles? I am looking at SRAM chain as heard it last longer, rest going for efficiency, Enduro XD 15 bearings and ceramic speed OSPW aero
@@mlee6050 miles. For sure SRAM is apparently valid choice for those looking to stretch budgets. I like SRAM (and Zipp.) But these are marginal gains after all. Together they add up. I still have SRAM groupset (mechanical) on my CAAD10 trainer setup!
@@obikedog you experienced DMC? I just looked and like KMC but see they got DMC that apparently last 3 times a normal chain, X12 and X12 EPT
Unsure about stretch budget when looking to have Emonda ALR as daily commute bike and realise cassette is like £300 for 12 speed ...
@@mlee6050 Thanks, I've not heard of them. True the chain is the least expensive bit to replace so good to do some research. Especially with all the engineering Shimano does for their little-noticed but critical shifting ledges and notches.
Thank you for the tips, I have KMC now for my gravel bike as it is Shimano