That's exactly correct. The point that the wax could interfere with the measurement is only where the chain checker touches the chain. Waxed chains wear much slower than usual, though, so I wouldn't be too worried about it.

It's worth the extra work. I keep three chains in rotation and generally get about four weeks of riding out of each chain. That means I'm only having to get out the wax a few times a year.

My favorite part about it is that the chain is clean to touch. I don't have to carry gloves in my saddle bag in case I have to touch my chain, and I don't get black lines on my leg.

The biggest down side is the initial prep, but silca has some one step chain stripper that works great. You only have to do that once for the life of a chain, though, so it's really not that big of a deal.

The chain checker also spans ten links, but only touches one link. The very small layer will not throw off the reading.

The canyon has a 1 1/4" (1.25") steerer tube. This will make replacing the stem more difficult because almost all other brands use 1 1/8 (1.125"). Ritchey makes a stem for 1 1/4" steerer tubes if you get the canyon and need to replace the stem.

I'm also skeptical of the integrated seatpost clamp, but that's just a gut feeling rather than personal experience.

Also consider the kind of riding you really want to be doing. Are there even rougher trails you would like to get on if your bike could handle it? If so a hardtail mountain bike is worth considering.

Harmless to the plant, nothing to worry about.

This nonsense is part of why I prefer to work for smaller companies.

I'm in a similar situation and opted to embrace the hobbies and free time.

Has anyone actually had success with it?

They're so close to realizing it's all fantasy, but I have a sneaking suspicion that they'll find a way to avoid that conclusion.

The task bar is my main reason for staying on 10. Forced grouping with icons only and no option to change it is such a bizarre design decision.

Edit: Sounds like my last major gripe with W11 has been fixed! Dreading a forced switch to 11 much less now.

Name brand Flovent no longer being produced, generic works just as well. Maybe some insurance coverage issues.

Short version for any asthmatics that got worried by the headline.

I canceled my Netflix when this happened. I wasn't really using it, but friends and family were. At least three of them created their own accounts when I canceled mine.

I would sooner support content creators directly via patreon than sign up for YouTube premium or disable my ad blocker.