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MsG 18 Oct 6:09pm, 18 Oct 2024 2,682 posts	0 MsG Riding last year in several hours of moderately heavy rain, the chap next to me waxed lyrical about his waxed chain routine. The squeaking and creaking noises revealed that the wax did not survive the rain. Escape Collective have covered this extensively on their tech podcast and website so that’s worth a look
jacdaw 19 Oct 11:55am, 19 Oct 2024 4,628 posts	0 jacdaw On a different subject... I have some spectacular road rash from earlier in the week. I have dressings, but they are sticking to it in an annoying fashion. My initial response was to keep the dressing off whenever possible to let the air get to it, and for it to dry out. But apparently this is a treatment from the dark ages, and the internet suggests (if money is no object) a hydrocolloid dressing, esp. Duoderm. These come in at about £5 each! The internet also suggests Tegaderm as an alternative to hydrocolloid, which is a bit cheaper but not as good? Anybody have any experience, recommendations (other than mtfu)?
Velociraptor 19 Oct 1:15pm, 19 Oct 2024 71,525 posts	0 Velociraptor Depends, jacdaw. If you've got any deep oozing gouges, hydrocolloid dressings are really useful. If the rash is all clean and superficial, leaving it uncovered is fine if you can avoid your clothes sticking to it. Paraffin gauze dressings (Jelonet) are another non-stick option.
jacdaw 19 Oct 1:40pm, 19 Oct 2024 4,629 posts	0 jacdaw There is a big damp area about 10x10cm, sticking to everything! No deep gouges, just the surface layer(s) neatly planed off.
Dave W 19 Oct 2:51pm, 19 Oct 2024 22,934 posts	0 Dave W Let air get to it!
Velociraptor 19 Oct 3:04pm, 19 Oct 2024 71,529 posts	0 Velociraptor That's going to stick to everything. I'd suck up the expense and get a big hydrocolloid dressing. If you were closer I could probably give you one that's about ten years past its best before date, because I used to be like a vulture when the dressings cupboard at work was being cleared out.
Mr J 19 Oct 4:36pm, 19 Oct 2024 7,943 posts	0 Mr J Agree with air trick.
Northern Exile 20 Oct 10:39am, 20 Oct 2024 10,547 posts	0 Northern Exile Latest project:
HappyG(rrr) 20 Oct 11:25am, 20 Oct 2024 51,189 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Not sure where to put this, but terrible news Sir Chris Hoy has announced he has terminal cancer 2-4 years prognosis. So sad, such an amazing athlete and person.
HappyG(rrr) 20 Oct 11:26am, 20 Oct 2024 51,190 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) bbc.co.uk