Cyclowax
Cyclowax makes hot chain wax for bicycles, designed to keep chains clean and reduce friction.
Cyclowax produces hot wax products and pre-waxed chains for road, gravel, and mountain bikes. The company claims their waxed chains have 3x lifespan and are used by professional teams including Lidl-Trek. Made in Belgium.
Key People
Frederik Neus - Founder
Jakob Lorre - Founder
Stated facts & numbers
- Cyclowax just finished a pre-order phase after roughly a year of testing with a broad test group of amateur cyclists; first orders ship in three to four weeks, and the company is raising financing. (0:02:35, Connexi 2022-09-05)
- Cyclowax received its first delivery of pre-waxed chains from a German manufacturer, after visiting them in November to convince them to adapt their production process. (0:33:44, Connexi 2022-09-05)
- Cyclowax was founded on St. Nicholas day, 6 December 2022; the idea originated roughly 3.5 years before the recording. (0:11:51, SuperNova 2025-08-27)
- Cyclowax claims to have converted about 150,000 cyclists to hot wax. (0:33:32, SuperNova 2025-08-27)
- The full Cyclowax set costs €200-250 and weighs 3 kilos. (0:46:21, SuperNova 2025-08-27)
- A Cyclowax starter kit (wax pot plus chain) costs around €250; Cyclowax is a startup based in Ghent. (0:49:09, Virtual 2025-04-02)