One of the secrets behind Secret Chain Blend’s success is its unique composition—a blend of four distinct types of wax, not just paraffin like most other hot wax products. This carefully crafted mix, combined with Silca's proprietary WS2, has kept Secret Chain Blend at the top of the ZeroFrictionCycling charts for the past three years. While many competitors have tried to match its performance, none have surpassed it. The four-wax blend allowed Silca to achieve an optimal balance of high performance, dirt resistance, and application longevity. However, as Silca collaborated with professional gravel athletes, WorldTour teams, Olympic medalists, and more, they received repeated requests to create custom wax formulations tailored for specific events or conditions. Instead of producing endless custom blends, in early 2024, Silca began providing two different wax additive kits to their athletes and teams. These kits allow them to test and develop new formulations based on their specific needs and experiences. The challenge in formulating waxes lies in balancing speed and durability—exotic, fast waxes often don’t last as long, while the most durable waxes may sacrifice speed. By empowering athletes to customize their wax formulations, Silca has seen incredible results, with over 100 victories in WorldTour races, the Lifetime Grand Prix, the Olympics, and more. This new system puts the optimization process directly into the hands of the athlete. Whether you need a training wax that lasts 600km between applications, a race wax that’s won multiple Tour de France stages, or an insanely fast TT wax for your 40km time trial, you can now tailor your wax to your exact needs. Initially, Silca referred to this process as "Wax Doping," but with the extensive involvement of world-class athletes, they decided to call it "Wax Optimization." Introducing SpeedChip and EnduranceChip—wax optimization agents that allow you to blend the perfect wax for your specific goals. SpeedChip: SpeedChip is a fully synthetic wax derived from the same exotic base oils used in SILCA Synergetic. This is the fastest wax ever used in a cycling lubricant, enhanced with three sizes of sub-micron and nanoscale Tungsten Disulfide platelets to further reduce friction and improve anti-wear properties. Testing has shown that SpeedChip can permanently increase chain efficiency by up to 0.6% over SILCA SecretBlend hot melt, with the trade-off being the need for more frequent lubrication intervals (refer to the chart for detailed information). EnduranceChip: EnduranceChip is a semi-synthetic wax blend designed with some of the longest molecular chain lengths possible, offering ultimate durability. When added to SecretBlend, EnduranceChip can permanently extend the distance between re-waxing by up to 2.5 times (up to 750km), while still maintaining speed comparable to the best wet lubricants and significantly outperforming any dry lubricant. ________Specifications: Permanently modifies wax 1 SpeedChip/250g improves efficiency .4% 2 SpeedChip/250g improves efficiency .6% 1 EnduranceChip/250g increases longevity up to 550k 2 EnduranceChip/250g increases longevity up to 750k Compatible with StripChip Create your own recipe with 5% off 2 chips and 15% off 4 or more.
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