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Old 10-09-06 | 08:44 PM
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Bikes: Homebuilt tourer/commuter, modified-beyond-recognition 1990 Trek 1100, reasonably stock 2002-ish Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo

Originally Posted by kill.cactus
Anyone know of any around the house cleaners that will work on chains and cassetts and whatever else usually gets dirty on a bike without damaging the bike? I mean I could just get some solvent stuff from nashbar but the whole shipping thing and all that inconvenience... Does anyone use common brand name stuff to clean their bikes?

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I use Simple Green. Good for cleaning chains and other moving parts, good for getting dirt off frames. Non-toxic, cheap, effective, smells good. Works at least as well as the expensive high-zoot Pedro's Citrus Bike Degreaser.
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