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Jens Voight shares his experience with the SILCA Super Secret Chain coating, plus will help guide you on how to choose the best lubricant with the lowest friction and wear matched for your ride. What's your chain maintenance regime?
SILCA are pleased to announce that Jens Voigt, a former pro cyclist, who is well-known for his “Shut Up Legs” quote, has joined SILCA as a brand ambassador and spokesperson for the entire lubricant product line. “Shut Up Chain!” embodies the concept that the SILCA chain lubricant line brings a new technical ingredient that outperforms thier competitors for a faster, cleaner, and quieter chain. Barrier to entry levels vary starting with an oil-based lube to high-performance driven process of hot melt waxing the chain.
SILCA came out #1 on both Wet Lube & Hot Melt Wax Lube test categories plus #2 on the Drip Wax Lube testing carried out by Zero Friction Cycling. Check out the results sheet and read on to find out more about SILCA's amazing cycling lube offerings plus learn more about Adam at ZFC.
Zero Friction Cycling uses the most robust testing – both in house controlled test and field testing as well as from the most accurate test labs around the world, to determine very select best in class products. If you haven't read any of Adam's reviews or test results, we highly recommend you check out his lube testing results page.
Synergetic (category winner) | Super Secret Chain Coating | Super Secret Blend (category winner) | |
Lube type | Oil-based | Drip wax | Hot melt wax |
Drivetrain efficiency | 98% | 98.2% | 98.6% |
Remove chain | No | No | Yes |
Application time | 1-2 minutes | 1-2 minutes | 10-15 minutes |
Drying time | None | 12-24 hours | 30 minutes |
Re-lube interval | 800 km | 400 km | 450-500 km |
Milage per package | 10,000 km | 6,000-8,000 km | 8,000 km |
Stays clean to the touch | * | *** | *** |
Dust or sandy conditions | * | *** | *** |
Extreme wet | *** | ** | *** |
Ultra distance 500+ kms | *** | ** | ** |
Winner in ZFC Wet Lube Testing: SILCA Synergetic
SILCA Super Secret chain lube
Winner in ZFC Hot Melt Wax category: SILCA Super Secret Blend
Still can't find what you are looking for? View the full range of SILCA lube and wax options including the Super Secret Chain Lube immersion jar.