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  • I’m about to embark on my on chain waxing odyssey and was struck by a thought. Why not flush everything thoroughly and then dunk your speedplays in there? less direct exposure to road bullshit than the chain so...

  • Put the speedplays in a plastic bag first; then bin them and buy Look Keo

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  • Probably because the bearings only operate in one place the wax will get squeezed out relatively more quickly and you'll have to rewax all the time? Need engineer nerd comment..

  • Why not flush everything thoroughly and then dunk your speedplays

    Speedplay use rolling element bearings and have seals to keep fluid lubricant separate from environmental contaminants. Both the tribological conditions and the practical lubrication opportunities are very different.

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