14/07/2026
Why isn’t a brand-new chain ideal for race day? 🚴
Two main reasons:
1️⃣ Factory grease attracts dust, which can work its way into the chain links and increase friction.
2️⃣ A new chain’s sliding surfaces are not yet fully smooth, which also adds friction.
The photo shows a SRAM Force 12/13-speed chain under microscope after the factory grease was removed, just before waxing.
For a low-friction, race-ready waxed chain, visit our webshop. Link in the comments. We prepare Race-Day chains to order.
(Other waxed chains are sold from stock.)