 By windsurfing on 12/27/2006 hey every body i was just wondering on how all of you clean your bikes in those tiny places you can get with a normal towel do you use a brush a aerosol spray or whatever thank you for reading |
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Forum: Advice
Tags: cleaning bike
MikeG says:
 I just got a cleaning kit for Christmas. It has a gizmo with three wheels in it, each having bristles. The chain goes through the brushes and a cleaning solution, and you de-grease it by back peddling. It also comes with a really nice brush. a skinny one with long bristles. It is especially great for getting between the rear chainrings on the cassette. The other end has a point and a hook for other uses too. Highly reccommended...maybe something to consider. MikeG Either riding or Thinking of Riding... The madness of MTB, I love it! |
sarge says:
 I agree with MikeG. The chain cleaners and cassette brush can't be beat. I was told by several bike mechanics to use Isopropyl Alcohol on all your bike parts. It is very cheap and it will evaporate without leaving spots or a film. It is the only cleaner recommended for a disc brake. I tried it with a toothbrush on the chain rings,cogs, bearings and chain and had good luck with it. |
NVMtBiker says:
one of my best tricks for cleaning those tough-to-reach spots is ripping a towel into thin strips. theses can be threaded between the cogs like dental floss to clean out your cassette. you can also soak it with some degreaser to help with some of the tougher stuff. if theres a lot of loose threads on your "floss" twist it a few times to bind them up. also cheap cake pans are great as a bath for parts when you're doing some rebuilding or serious maintenance. i'll even soak a chain and work it with a toothbrush and rag. just hang it out to dry by threading a piece of wire through one of the links. overall, the gadgets that you mount to the chain for cleaning are priceless. they're excellent for regular maintenance. the biggest advantage is ease-of-use, because you're more likely to clean your chain after every ride, which is the best regular maintenance you can do to keep your bike and your legs happy. |
windsurfing says:
WOW both allof those techniques are very handy tricks you peeps have made ill have to try em have any of you ever used a very soft paints brush i found that out from my friendhavnt tried yet but i shall!! walker should make a contest out of this Toby Henderson Enterprises T.H.E |
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