5min chapter

Marginal Gains Cycling Podcast, Presented by Silca cover image

AJA 29: Hot Wax on a Hot Day

Marginal Gains Cycling Podcast, Presented by Silca

CHAPTER

The Future of Cycling Waxes

The melt points of waxes are going up. The risk is that if you just go to higher melt temp waxes, the waxes are more brittle at room temperature and then they flake off much faster. I would say it's a balancing act. Hot wax that's hot and shiny that attracts dirt is still giving you far superior performance than wet lubricant or any other type of lubricant.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode