I am new at road cycling, just started in August and I am still learning things. Maintenance is among them. I am cleaning and lubing my drivetrain myself by following videos and articles. Just did it last night and want to share with you. Is it clean enough?

If your drivetrain is that clean.... you need to be riding more

Is that a piece of lint on the upper edge of the skewer nut?

Going for a ride now Seriously, +5 and sunny and still no snow.

Geez...that's freaking showroom condition compared to mine, which gets a once weekly rag over with fresh lube and whatever dirt comes off when wiping off excess oil...

Nice job, but you should first ride the bike before cleaning it. Just curious, do you think it is possible to make ti any cleaner than it is? Were you uncertain and just needed some validation?

Thanks. I am wondering it's OK and not overkill or under clean, since I am new to it. And I am riding my bike, quite often as well. That's why I need it to clean it.

You better take that derailleur off and clean behind it, I see some dirt in there.

In all seriousness you did a good job but you need to get it dirty again and it doesn't need to be that clean although it does make it look pretty for the "schillness" aspect.

i hope this thread was meant to be funny. despite what you hear, it is not necessary to have a drive train even close to that clean. enjoy riding it.

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Needs a run through a vapor degreaser followed by an ultrasonic wash and rinse cycle. I see some discoloration by the B screw.

<just kidding>

Needs a run through a vapor degreaser followed by an ultrasonic wash and rinse cycle. I see some discoloration by the B screw.

Yeah that's clean enough. I am fanatical about keeping my drivetrain clean and if you do it regularly it's not hard to keep it that clean. I put thousands of miles on my bike and my drivetrain is extremely clean. I clean mine usually every 2 weeks. The guys on my team tease me about how clean my bike is and my wife says I am a freak about cleaning it but a clean bike is a happy bike!

it's a tool, not a jewel.

Some crud is good (imagine if your Merc's gearbox was that clean). However, I admire your efforts!

And yet you are a senior member?

Troll...

Senior member only means he has posted a handful of times.

Joined date, March 2005

Steam cleaned?

This

If there isn't any dirt/grime/grease anywhere, why do you have to ask if it's clean enough?

At least I'm not the only one with cassette cleaning OCD.

That looks exactly like my bikes.... after I have replaced the chain and cassette with new ones.

I am not sure why I am even replying to this, but I've had my reasons to join at 2005 and be absent for 4 years. How about long, painful illness of the loved one and death in the family sounds to you?

I'm confused by your spoke lacing-it appears that the drive side is radially laced and the non drive side is 2x? Usually it's the other way around or maybe I'm just seeing optical illusions in the photograph.

welcome to the 21st century.