SilcaSuper Secret Chain Lube(Return to Product Page)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

I have used Silca drip lube for 3 years now.

I have a Campy 12 speed chain that Campagnolo requires pinning . Hence no quick link.

I completely degreased the new chain of factory grease and hot waxed with Silca Hot Melt wax in January of 2022.

I have cleaned and drip waxed it on the bike every 125-150 miles for 7500 miles and it only measures %0.18 mm wear on my KMC digital chain checker. I expect to get 10,000 miles on this chain before I change it at 0.40% wear, which will still be before minimum recommended replacement.

The chain runs quiet and shifts smooth. The only time I use a different lube (Silca Synthetic lube) on my gravel and fat bike as they see a lot more rain and mud, with greater maintenance intervals.

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

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

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.

works great between hot waxing and works great in wet condisions

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.

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.

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

Simply the best out there if you don�t wax.

Easy to apply to a thoroughly clean or previously waxed chain.

Using the full Silca wax line this summer and really happy with it so far. Much cleaner for roadside issues, easier to clean and freshen up wax, seems like a winner.

Easy fast and very clean