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GravelJuneGalloway, Scotland, UK

The Gralloch

Scottish gravel at its most remote — Galloway Forest, deep ruts, and whatever June throws at you.

Distance
160 km
Elevation
3,200 m climbing
Discipline
Gravel

Character. Scotland's serious gravel event in the Galloway Forest Park. Remote, technical, and genuinely unpredictable — you might not see another rider for 30 km. Named after the gralloching of deer.

Conditions. Scottish June: 8–16 °C, overcast standard, rain probable, forest gravel holds standing water.

Lube plan

If you wax — ZFC-recommended path. Plan for wet conditions regardless of the June date. Pre-event wax and Synergetic carry — the forest gravel drains slowly. A post-event chain-stripper is mandatory if oil was applied mid-ride.

If you're on oil — pragmatic equivalent. Wet-conditions oil pre-event is non-negotiable for Scotland. Apply before, carry a bottle, plan a full post-event clean.

Recommended lubricants

52 lubricants ranked · 6 excluded·Customise this scenario →
Top recommendation · Cyclowax Race Wax
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  • 1

    Cyclowax Race Wax

    Immersive waxCompare →
    92.8
    score
    Block 4
    0.054 wear
    Single application
    3,033 km
    Approx. chain life
    29,557 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $50.75
    Why this rank

    #1 because: full-wet gravel / MTB / CX riding is scored entirely on Block 4 — wet contamination is the only factor that matters. Cyclowax Race Wax is eligible after scenario filtering and its wear (0.054) is the lowest in the eligible set, which — given your priority weights — edges out every other eligible lube.

  • 2

    Rex Black Diamond Wax — 11+1 Mix (low-concentration / training)

    Immersive waxCompare →
    70.2
    score
    Block 4
    0.069 wear
    Single application
    Approx. chain life
    13,453 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $112
    Why this rank

    #2 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.069 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 3

    Mspeedwax New Formula

    Immersive waxZFC Tier 1Detail review →Compare →
    47.9
    score
    Block 4
    0.108 wear
    Single application
    1,021 km
    Approx. chain life
    6,122 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $245
    Why this rank

    #3 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.108 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 4

    Silca Hot Melt

    Immersive waxZFC Tier 1Detail review →Compare →
    47.6
    score
    Block 4
    0.146 wear
    Single application
    640 km
    Approx. chain life
    21,898 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $68.50
    Why this rank

    #4 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.146 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 5

    Silca + Endurance Chip (*Extended Intervals)

    Immersive wax* Extended-interval testCompare →
    41.6
    score
    Block 4
    0.160 wear
    Single application
    1,746 km
    Approx. chain life
    14,493 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $104
    Why this rank

    #5 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.160 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 6

    Optimize Bike

    Wax-compatible dripWatch review →Compare →
    40.0
    score
    Block 4
    0.160 wear
    Single application
    Approx. chain life
    10,399 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $144
    Why this rank

    #6 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.160 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 7

    Rex Black Diamond Wax — 4+1 Mix (high-concentration / race)

    Immersive waxCompare →
    36.4
    score
    Block 4
    0.195 wear
    Single application
    Approx. chain life
    12,146 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $124
    Why this rank

    #7 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.195 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 8

    Finish Line Halo IM Wax

    36.2
    score
    Block 4
    0.217 wear
    Single application
    Approx. chain life
    15,113 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $99.25
    Why this rank

    #8 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.217 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 9

    Silca Hot Wax X

    32.5
    score
    Block 4
    0.231 wear
    Single application
    1,350 km
    Approx. chain life
    9,967 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $151
    Why this rank

    #9 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.231 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 10

    Candle Wax

    27.3
    score
    Block 4
    0.344 wear
    Single application
    Approx. chain life
    9,677 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $155
    Why this rank

    #10 because: on Block 4 (wet contamination) this lube's wear is 0.344 vs the top pick's 0.054 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Low faff contributed most to this lube's own score.

Excluded for this event (6)
  • AbsoluteBLACK Graphene LubeNo ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • Finish Line Ceramic Wax (unable to extrapolate data)No ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • NO LUBRICANTBaseline / control entry.
  • Shimano Factory GreaseNo ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • Squirt Hot WaxNo ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • Wend Wax Test 1 — Stick OnlyNo ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.