How often do you degrease your rear cogs/derailer? And what do you use?
08-31-13 | 11:54 AM
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Adjusted the tension on the RD yesterday, and went for a quick 2 mile ride up the road and back to ensure no issues while shifting. That seemed to be the problem, indeed. When I got back, I just took a rag and wiped excess grease off the rear cogs and bottom portion of the RD with a plain old rag (old XL T-Shirt from my fat days), got it pretty clean - I'll probably use a can of White Lightning Degreaser before I put the bike away for the winter.
09-07-13 | 09:01 PM
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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I use sisal twine to "floss" the cassette. It's cheap and the thickness and texture of the twine really grabs the gunk. Cut 4 or 5 foot-long pieces and get flossin'. As mentioned above, if the cogs are really dirty a light misting of WD40 really cuts through the grime. Shiny clean in no time!
+1 on Chain-L for a silent drive chain.
+1 on Chain-L for a silent drive chain.
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