Originally Posted by
bikecopXXX
i used spray degreaser on the whole bike when i started out...i am convinced it stripped the grease out of all my bearings and caused free-hub failures and other issues. if you use it keep it away from bearings/seals. it is thin and can pass right thru seals. now i wash with water only and not that often.
This is why I prefer a household spray bottle of Formula 409. It can be "targeted" to the dirt and
works so quickly that you wipe it away before the drips get into bearings. I take care around the
derailer/gears then soap & water. (I spray lube them right after I clean that area)
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?