Re: What's the best chain cleaner & degreaser? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

04-01-2004, 04:39 PM

As for those who use oil, I found the best way to clean the cogs is to
get an old T-shirt and tear a strip from it. slip the strip between the
cogs and run it back and forth, like the old corner shoe-shine boys used
to do to polish your shoes.

Unless your cogs are really gunked up, you don't even need degreaser
this way.

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And a really low gear for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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04-01-2004, 05:42 PM

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:39:37 -0500 (EST), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote:
>As for those who use oil, I found the best way to clean the cogs is to
>get an old T-shirt and tear a strip from it. slip the strip between the
>cogs and run it back and forth, like the old corner shoe-shine boys used
>to do to polish your shoes.

More fun, once you get some practice: Slip the strip between the
cogs (it helps if you fold the strip and put the fold inside), and
backpedal with one hand while holding one end of the strip with the
other. With practice, it doesn't get caught in the teeth, it works
really fast, and is kinda fun.
--
Rick Onanian

04-01-2004, 05:42 PM

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:39:37 -0500 (EST), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote:
>As for those who use oil, I found the best way to clean the cogs is to
>get an old T-shirt and tear a strip from it. slip the strip between the
>cogs and run it back and forth, like the old corner shoe-shine boys used
>to do to polish your shoes.

More fun, once you get some practice: Slip the strip between the
cogs (it helps if you fold the strip and put the fold inside), and
backpedal with one hand while holding one end of the strip with the
other. With practice, it doesn't get caught in the teeth, it works
really fast, and is kinda fun.
--
Rick Onanian

04-01-2004, 05:42 PM

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:39:37 -0500 (EST), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote:
>As for those who use oil, I found the best way to clean the cogs is to
>get an old T-shirt and tear a strip from it. slip the strip between the
>cogs and run it back and forth, like the old corner shoe-shine boys used
>to do to polish your shoes.

More fun, once you get some practice: Slip the strip between the
cogs (it helps if you fold the strip and put the fold inside), and
backpedal with one hand while holding one end of the strip with the
other. With practice, it doesn't get caught in the teeth, it works
really fast, and is kinda fun.
--
Rick Onanian