On these forums i always come across intersting tips, tricks and secrets. Anything involving bikes is permitted, from fixing, to cleaning, to selling, whatever... I've learned so much on these forums, so if you have any interesting facts or tricks that you feel like posting then go ahead.

i'll start:

1) on flipper bikes or other bikes i usually replace a lot of cables and whatnot. For when brake cables are frayed at the ends, usually i'll remove and replace the cable and put new end caps on them. A lot of the time the rear cable will be in really good condition, just frayed on the end, so i usually just use this one on the front brake cable and cut it while i use a brand new one for the rear, i know brake cables are cheap, but it just prevents less waste and you get to recycle and use a perfectly good part.

2) when i ship parts out to people if they require a box, i'll usually ship stuff in food boxes turned inside out and taped up with packing tape. this works great cause it saves you from buying boxes from the post office. Recently i sent a campy rear derailleur to horatio in a Lactancia butter box, and i sent a different campy derailleur to Drillium Dude in a Calvin Klein colonge box, hopefully it made it smell better

3) i'm sure most of you guys know this one already, but mothers polish works fantasic on chrome, and metal stuff, makes everything real shiny...

4) Goo gone works wonders on stuff, those hard to get out whatever it may be on bikes, from duct tape residue or stubborn stains on the frame that normal soap and water can't get out, and its definitely soft on the paint, i've never ever damaged paint with goo gone and it works fantastic on stubborn stuff...

that's all i can't think of for now.... your turn...