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Pick which grouping of rectangular blocks is the best or most original and argue about it.

Marketing company announces additional marketing. So called product is a joke. Worst HR monitor ever tested continues to be the most expensive, backed by a $30 monthly subscription on a 1 year contract!

@bigtuna00: That's freaking nuts. But it still is YT et al's fault for specing that crap on their bikes.

At least they are doing it on the upper headset, and not like YT's super terrible design where they literally create a gap for dirt to fill, to then the stop pushes the dirt into the bearing.

Where is Levy!?

@Nickybgoesdownhill: Molten Speed Wax. But the Rex Black Diamond hot wax is supposed to be the longest lasting (it's just coming out, hard to get right now). The trick is to buy a couple of extra chains. I got 2 extra shimano chains from my LBS for like $30 each and I switch out chains once a week when it's dusty, 2 weeks when it's loamy, and wax them all together about once a month. Takes like 5 mins. Wipe dust off chain, put it in pot of wax. Come back after 15 mins and then take it out of the wax. Wait like 5 minutes for them to cool down before putting back on the bike. Keeps things clean, shifting good, and hardware lasts forever. There's a bit more detail than that, tricks like shake the chains around for 30 seconds before you pull them out to mix the additives back into suspension, and thus into the chain. But those are the steps. I was seriously considering buying a Zerode when I heard they were coming out with belt drive because I was so sick of the drivetrain cleaning and lubing. Now, I don't even think about that stuff anymore, it's just so much easier. Chains wear from the inside out. Wax keeps dust, silica, etc from getting in because it's basically a solid film. If there's nothing inside the chain but lube, how much wear will you have? How smooth will it run? Liquid chain lubes don't work that way. They're like the opposite.

@Nickybgoesdownhill: What chain are you using? The higher end chains (XX1) have better coatings/platings which make the chain last much longer and is less likely to rust. The better coatings make the chain last much longer, to the extent that they are much cheaper in the long run. Pure chain cost is lower, but because the chain lasts longer it makes the other components last longer if you don't change the chain early enough. Smoove is a lot like squirt. It works well but gets gunky because the wax (the lubricant part) is mixed with a bunch of other stuff to make it a drip lube. The lubes with very high wax contents basically don't get dirty. I haven't had to clean a jockey wheel, chainring or cassette in years.

It's called tradition. How else can you wear out your drivetrain every season if you don't use an oil lube?!

Does this use normal 1/4" bits? So if I need a bit type not provided I can use my own?