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Description

For a Smoother Ride — Silca Super Secret Chain Lube

The SILCA Super Secret Chain Lube brings all the speed and silent running of a hot-melt wax-dipper chain to a drip applied wax.

Composed of the most lubricious additive — nano-scale Tungsten Di-Sulfide. The ingenious NanoPlatelet WS2 has less than 1/3 the dynamic coefficient friction of PTFE and 1/4 that of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2). Best of all, this formula is incredibly environmentally friendly. Utilizing 4 different kinds of wax, WS2 nanoplatelets, and a mild alcohol to act as a binder.

For the cyclists searching for a way to maximize performance by reducing friction, or for those who just prefer a silent running bike, turn to the SILCA Super Secret Chain Lube. Prevent additional wear and opt for a smoother ride, leaving you with an almost effortless performance boost.

Lube Specs:

  • World's fastest nano-scale Tungsten Di-Sulfide
  • NanoPlatelet WS2 has less than one third the friction of the leading brand
  • Environmentally friendly ingredients
  • All the benefits of a hot-melt wax dip with none of the hassle
  • The chain should be VERY clean and dry before applying
  • Let dry for at least 30 minutes. Silca recommends using after your ride so it's ready for next time!

  • B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.

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    Size: 8 oz

    4 oz

    Mfg PartNum: AM-AC-015-ASY-0600  

    8 oz

    Mfg PartNum: AM-AC-015-ASY-0700 

    2 oz

    Mfg PartNum: AM-AC-015-ASY-0800 

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    Good option if you don't want to hot melt
    by CYinPA
    Competitive Racer
    PA
    1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

    I'm a waxer, been doing it since before it was the cool thing to do. Ultimately, the hot melt option lasts the longest out of the applications for wax. The drip on is convenient, you don't have to really do anything other than wipe the chain clean, drip on, back pedal, and wait overnight. No biggie, sorta the same process as drip on oils other than the waiting.

    My only hiccup with the SS drip is longevity. I get maybe a 3 hour ride out of it tops before it gets grindy. So I only use it as a top up to my hot melt and in a pinch type of thing, it just doesn't last. And for that reason, I don't give it good value either, it works and does what it should, but not as well as the real thing, and it's honestly expensive even on sale.

    And if you ride it in wet, forget it, it's worse than the hot melt. At least with that I can get some time on the bike and make all the cleanup afterwards worthwhile.

    Convenience, great Grade A, longevity, Grade C. Clean though like the real wax, so that's a bonus. For the first application, I'd really encourage to make sure that chain is super clean, be extra OCD with it, or really use it as a top up, not as your primary (for my riding, if you do less and don't mind daily lubing, go for it). I ride too much and it isn't worth it as a primary for me.

    I commute via bike as well as race, and keep a bottle at work for those after downpour rains coming in, I keep a fan on the bike to dry it by go-home time. Works fine there.

    Reviewed 10/21/2024
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    Love it
    by JL
    Los Angeles

    I wax my chain about every 600 Mi and in between, use this stuff, it's awesome!

    Reviewed 10/24/2024
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    Good bye oil, smooth riding and clean gearing with Silca wax
    by Jorge V
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Portland CA

    I heard about wax. I was not sure at first. A friend of mine jump on the experiment. His riding was quiet, smooth and his bike chain and gear cassette was clean, even after riding some gravel sections. Just hose down the bike for dust, with a rag he wiped the chain, then applied Silca Super Secret, the whole chain, and cassette was looking new. I was convinced. I now have a waxed chain too. The riding quality is very smooth and quiet.

    I will recommend you place a drop of Silca super secrete chain lube on each chain link. Do it over a carpet, that can be vacuumed. When it solidifies flakes and it could track all over. so spin the chain few times to allow the wax conditioning lubricant flakes to fall down and them vaccum it. That's all Enjoy the ride.

    Reviewed 8/26/2024
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    Prolongs the life of each chain waxing
    by l8vj
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Los Angeles

    This wax lube is easily applied and helps to prolong each chain waxing. Made of the same stuff as the Silca Hot Wax it serves to "top off" the original waxing as it errods with wear. I like that Silca uses Tungsten Disulfide rather than the "forever chemicals" others include. Would recommend for hot waxers.

    Reviewed 8/29/2024
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    Good for interval touch-up of hot wax chain lube.
    by Anonymous
    Daily Commuter
    Anchorage, Alaska

    I use this for interval touch-up of my chains between full hot wax immersion lubrication. It will harden to be as dirt free as the hot wax itself, and has been measured as having great wear resistance and low friction. Silca products tend to be very expensive, but this one is worth it to me.

    Reviewed 8/23/2024
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    Extending hot wax intervals
    by Old Franklin
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Pittsburgh, PA
    1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

    After reading ZFC data on low wear on drive train components with Silca wax and watching Silca Velo videos, made the switch to hot wax on MTB, gravel and 4 road bikes. Best results in my 50 years of riding. Used Squirt last 6 years which was improvement over Progold. Lots of mud on MTB here, wash with Silca cleaner, 5ml in bucket and scrub the bike, dry the chain with microfiber. After 5 winter rides have had no sqeaks, or rust, and added some of the SSSCL to the chain. Had tried using it on road bike chain and it seemed to run off, so added two M6 nuts and shook for 20-30 seconds, then warmed bottle in a cup of hot water; it went on the freshly dried MTB chain very well using the backpedal and drip onto chain on largest cog method. No need to drip on each link... Has dried well and filled in the gaps and super smooth running. This stuff is great.

    Reviewed 2/16/2024
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    Amazing Stuff
    by Sailmeister
    Cycling Enthusiast
    PHX AZ

    I use this on road and mountain bikes, and it's awesome. Definitely notice the reduced watts, super quiet, and stays clean. I reapply it about every 250-300 miles. Is it an effort to apply? A bit, but its absolutely worth it.

    Reviewed 7/4/2024
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    A cleaner alternative
    by Dave
    Cycling Enthusiast

    Easy to apply. Lasts 250-350 miles. Keeps your drive train much cleaner and quiet.

    Reviewed 8/25/2024
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    Slicker than snot
    by Anonymous

    I have been using this for over 2 years, drivetrain is clean and works well.

    Reviewed 8/29/2024
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    Pretty Slick Stuff
    by FuelFool
    Competitive Racer
    Blue Ridge Mountains, NC
    11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.

    With the advent of quick-links for our chains (finally!) taking the time to periodically clean and lube your chain thoroughly has never been easier. For years I never thought there was a whole lot of difference between lubes as long as you used something, but then came FrictionFacts.com showing us the massive difference between lubes and chains and I started paying more attention. For those of you who do the hot wax thing, this stuff sure looks similar when you're done with the process, and it is certainly more conveniently than having to cook.

    For my everyday riding I am not that persnickety but being a serious time-trialist, when it comes to my time trial bike I spare almost no expense. So after watching Silca's vids and reading about this product I bit. I took the time to clean my chains (I bought a second so I could quickly rotate) as suggested and applied the SSSCL by completely submersing the chain so the stuff could penetrate deep into the pins and rollers.

    I squeegeed it off and hung to dry as instructed. Upon reinstallation my drivetrain felt "like buttah." The question now will be how durable the stuff is. If it indeed lasts roughly 200 miles after a completely thorough cleaning and application, then the higher cost can certainly be justified for everyday use. If you are careful during the process, you really use very little per application. For right now I plan to use it only on my TT bike, but that might change going forward.

    I just raced with this lube yesterday in the state championship 40k TT here in NC. Everything I did and used was near identical to last year on an identical course, and I was almost one minute faster. And at 61, I ain't getting any younger! Was it the SSSCL? Who knows for sure, but I can't stop using now! Wait for a sale and give it try.

    Reviewed 9/27/2020
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    used in the past,purchase again and again!
    by Henry K
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Sonoma County, CA

    I use this every third or fourth ride after "Hot waxing" a chain!!

    Reviewed 8/23/2024
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    Top off for hot wax
    by Anonymous
    New York

    I use this in between re hot waxing the chain. It's a little tricky to properly apply. It's best to see the latest video from silca

    Reviewed 8/22/2024
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    Best non-hot wax lube, does not attract grime as some say
    by jsquare
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Brenham, TX
    1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

    I can only surmise those saying their chain gets dirtier with this lube are not doing proper prep and application. When done correctly with a new chain, maintenance if so easy and the drive train function is excellent. After each ride, wipe down the chain, chain rings and give the cassette a quick pass with a rag. I get roughly 200 - 250 miles then reapply, usually when i wash my bike. I use Silca brake and drive train cleaner on the chain, rings, cassette, pulley wheels, brakes. That gets the drive train sparkling while leaving the wax lube in place. I then reapply as per the Silca video (largest cassette cog, big chain ring, applying at apex of rear cog when at max separation), leave it overnight, and good to go. Super quiet and smooth. There will be some splatter at first until you get it down as to the application -- one drop per pin, run the chain through your fingers, let it completely dry). If there is any, it wipes off easily. Used in combo with new chain stripping/cleaning, initial soak, then wipe/wash and reapply, and you are golden.

    Reviewed 9/7/2023
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    Not for me . . .
    by Macgyver
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Santa Cruz,CA
    2 of 11 customers found this review helpful.

    I can't comment on the lower friction claims, as I don't have the equipment to measure that. This lube makes my chain and gears very dirty, black and greasy. It's way to much work to do a proper after bike cleaning. I generally re-lube every other ride, for optimal performance. I wipe down the chain and gears before re-lubing, and after lubing to remove any excess lube.

    I'm going to stick with Boeshield, even if there is a little more drag. I get about 4000 miles per chain, on the road, with only slight wear/stretching.

    Reviewed 5/25/2023
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    Silca Super Secret Chain Lube
    by joe biker
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Hayward, WIS

    works great between hot waxing and works great in wet condisions

    Reviewed 7/12/2024
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    I'm a convert!
    by SEF527
    Cycling Enthusiast
    Cambridge, MA

    I use super secret in between hot waxes. The reduction in chain wear is amazing and makes this stuff a real bargain compared to oil lubes. Plus it feels so nice to ride a clean and silent waxed chain! I'm never going back.

    Reviewed 2/15/2024
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    Waxing is the way to go!
    by Herb
    Montclair, NJ

    I�m sold on the Silca waxing system. Noticeably less chain friction and no more chain tattoos. .

    Reviewed 6/20/2024
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    Waxing is the way to go!
    by Herb
    Montclair, NJ

    I�m sold on the Silca waxing system. Noticeably less chain friction and no more chain tattoos. .

    Reviewed 6/21/2024
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    Silca Super Secret
    by Jon Tate
    Nashville
    3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

    I began hot waxing the chains on my Tri bike and my road bike. This is the recommended product for maintaining optimal chain lubrication in between waxing. It is a little pricy, but the technology is what it is. You either subscribe to the idea or you don't. There's no real in between stance with hot waxing chains. I find that this goes on fairly well, but it does drip off the rollers a little too readily. It's a little tricky to get it to sink down in the tiny little spaces. The best you can do is double drip on every roller as you rotate the pedals backward. There are videos out there with tips and tricks. Good luck.

    Reviewed 6/24/2022
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    Perfect top off for a waxed chain.
    by GLand
    norCal

    To help maintain the performance benefits of a waxed chain this is a must.

    Reviewed 5/16/2024
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