Originally Posted by
Ciwan
Thanks Guys. You're all pretty much right, I really ought to take better care of it.
What are the best "maintenance" essentials for a Bromtpon?
Also I have a few questions with regards to drying the bike after a ride in the rain
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1) When you say towel .. do you mean a bathroom towel, like the one I use to dry my face with in the mornings?
2) How dry do you get your bike? Sure I can get the main steel frame dry, but mostly the water get in between the bolts and joints ... etc and that is where I see rust. If I want them dry (I mean proper dry), that will take 30 minutes to an hour for me, I seriously can't be bothered :/ I wake up at 05:30, get to work for 08:00 then get back home for 19:20. Long, tiresome day
3) Is there a best way to clean a Brompton .. or does each do it his/her way and they're all equally good?
Thanks
There is a lot of skill in cleaning a bike. My roadrace friend does a much better job than I could ever do. Need.
Small cloths, a low salt detergent, muck off spray?,hoise pipe and a smaller sections of small cloths for tight areas. A long handled pot scrubbing brush if a good tool for difficult areas.
Get bike wet with hoise , spray with muck off,or wipe with car shampoo. Avoid washing up liquid as its high in salt.
Keep water away from hubs, and chain as much as you can. Redress chain with proper bike chain oil after bike is dry. Don't use WD40,other than for cleaning. Wd40 ruins hundreds of bike a year!!Concentrate on different areas from time to time. Ie turn bike upside down to see what you are missing.
Personally I find bromptons a tad prone to rust compaired to my other folders. But mine is old.