Any drivetrain cleaning tips?
02-20-05, 09:06 PM
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Any drivetrain cleaning tips?
There are certainly "canned" resources on how to clean the chain and gears on a bicycle. What I'm wondering is if any of you have developed any tricks to make the process easier. Also, how often do most of you really give attention to this.
02-20-05, 09:13 PM
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Probably never often enough, for me. I have a Pedro's chain cleaner, and have used the Finish Line chain cleaner as well. I bought a Spin Doctor, but don't waste your money on that one. You could also take an old tootbrush, or if a current toothbrush, your wife's, and scrub the chain well with Simple Green. I don't dilute the Simple Green. I scrub the front and rear derailleurs and chain rings with the toothbrush and Simple Green, and then use a cassette brush to get deep into the cassette with the Simple Green. I scrub the brake calipers with Simple Green, too. I rinse VERY lightly with a hose set on light spray.
After it all dries, I lube all pivot points with "TriFlow with teflon", and lube the chain with wet lube for wet conditions, and dry lube(wax) for the summer.
After it all dries, I lube all pivot points with "TriFlow with teflon", and lube the chain with wet lube for wet conditions, and dry lube(wax) for the summer.
02-21-05, 10:09 AM
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The question that I can not answer; however, hope that some of the wise here can...how often?
02-21-05, 10:33 AM
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If you're on a wet, dirty ride, the optimum would be before you ride it again, or right after the ride to prevent oxidation of metal parts, like the chain. Even if you haven't washed the bike, if the chain looks dry, lube it if you can't wash it. In the summer here in California, when it's nice and dry all summer, I'd say you could wash it once a week even if you ride every day, and still have your bike in good condition.
There are also people that don't wash their bikes that much and still get years of riding out of them. The differing factor is that the cleaner the drivetrain is, the longer it will last. The brake surfaces, pads and wheel rim, should be kept very clean also.
There are also people that don't wash their bikes that much and still get years of riding out of them. The differing factor is that the cleaner the drivetrain is, the longer it will last. The brake surfaces, pads and wheel rim, should be kept very clean also.
02-21-05, 10:47 AM
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on this thread, what one's defintion of "WASH" ?? I have My way of a "drivetrain cleaning tip" --- but I'd like to monitor more incoming of this thread. So to compare; before I share mine.
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Originally Posted by molten
on this thread, what one's defintion of "WASH" ?? I have My way of a "drivetrain cleaning tip" --- but I'd like to monitor more incoming of this thread. So to compare; before I share mine.
02-21-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by skydive69
You might also want to do a search. This has been discussed in depth in a very recent thread.
