Cleaning your bike... - Page 3

06-29-2004, 11:33 PM

"gusmeister" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> schreef in bericht
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> I take my hybrid on a lot of gravel/dirt roads. What is the best way to
> clean the bike? I found hundreds of websites on this topic but each one
> seems to have different opinions. Here's what I've gathered so far:
>
> - spray the gears+drivetrain with a degreaser and let it sit for a while
> - hose down the whole bike with low-power waterhose
> - with a sponge and brush, use bucket of water+dishwashing liquid to
clean
> every part of the bike
> - apply lube to gears+drivetrain
>
> Some people say not to use lube but to use grease. Then there's dry
grease
> and wet grease. Some people say not to use WD-40 because it is not a true
> degreaser (but a water displacer) while other think it's the best. Some
> people say that dishwashing liquid can permanently damage the bike's
> coating.
>
> So I thought I'd ask the pros. Any feedback would be welcome.
>
>
>
>
I guess I'm an expert: see [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(I'm the guy in the first and nineth picture)

- I use only water and dishwasher for the bike. Indeed, sponge and warm
water after a treatment with waterhose.Permanent damage to bike coating?
Never noticed it.
- I never have to degrease the drivetrain because I use a dry lube
consisting of graphite and paraffin ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
- I remove the chain and it goes into a kerosine bath for several days. Then
I re-grease it with supremeblack.

06-30-2004, 04:18 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
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> That's reasonable. I used to do that. Now, I mostly don't clean my
> mountain bike; I'll wipe large mud accumulations off of it. I do
> wipe down my road bike with a [sometimes damp, sometimes dry] rag.
> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
> chain and cassette, soaking both in solvent, and using rag with
> solvent on chainrings and derailers.

How often do you clean the drivetrain?

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06-30-2004, 04:18 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> That's reasonable. I used to do that. Now, I mostly don't clean my
> mountain bike; I'll wipe large mud accumulations off of it. I do
> wipe down my road bike with a [sometimes damp, sometimes dry] rag.
> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
> chain and cassette, soaking both in solvent, and using rag with
> solvent on chainrings and derailers.

How often do you clean the drivetrain?

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06-30-2004, 04:18 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> That's reasonable. I used to do that. Now, I mostly don't clean my
> mountain bike; I'll wipe large mud accumulations off of it. I do
> wipe down my road bike with a [sometimes damp, sometimes dry] rag.
> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
> chain and cassette, soaking both in solvent, and using rag with
> solvent on chainrings and derailers.

How often do you clean the drivetrain?

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06-30-2004, 04:18 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> That's reasonable. I used to do that. Now, I mostly don't clean my
> mountain bike; I'll wipe large mud accumulations off of it. I do
> wipe down my road bike with a [sometimes damp, sometimes dry] rag.
> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
> chain and cassette, soaking both in solvent, and using rag with
> solvent on chainrings and derailers.

How often do you clean the drivetrain?

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06-30-2004, 04:18 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...

....

> That's reasonable. I used to do that. Now, I mostly don't clean my
> mountain bike; I'll wipe large mud accumulations off of it. I do
> wipe down my road bike with a [sometimes damp, sometimes dry] rag.
> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
> chain and cassette, soaking both in solvent, and using rag with
> solvent on chainrings and derailers.

How often do you clean the drivetrain?

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06-30-2004, 08:29 AM

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:23 -0400, David Kerber
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
>
>How often do you clean the drivetrain?

Er...umm...when it strikes my fancy, I guess. Last time I did it
because I had hurriedly put the wrong lube on it and the whole thing
turned dark black (from the pretty silver it was with the other
lube).

I like the chain pretty on this bike. The bike hangs at eye level
(directly above my dirty mountain bike), and seeing the abnormally
clean and shiny chain makes me want to ride...although wanting to
ride doesn't seem to translate much into actually riding, this year.
--
Rick Onanian

06-30-2004, 08:29 AM

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:23 -0400, David Kerber
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
>
>How often do you clean the drivetrain?

Er...umm...when it strikes my fancy, I guess. Last time I did it
because I had hurriedly put the wrong lube on it and the whole thing
turned dark black (from the pretty silver it was with the other
lube).

I like the chain pretty on this bike. The bike hangs at eye level
(directly above my dirty mountain bike), and seeing the abnormally
clean and shiny chain makes me want to ride...although wanting to
ride doesn't seem to translate much into actually riding, this year.
--
Rick Onanian

06-30-2004, 08:29 AM

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:23 -0400, David Kerber
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
>
>How often do you clean the drivetrain?

Er...umm...when it strikes my fancy, I guess. Last time I did it
because I had hurriedly put the wrong lube on it and the whole thing
turned dark black (from the pretty silver it was with the other
lube).

I like the chain pretty on this bike. The bike hangs at eye level
(directly above my dirty mountain bike), and seeing the abnormally
clean and shiny chain makes me want to ride...although wanting to
ride doesn't seem to translate much into actually riding, this year.
--
Rick Onanian

06-30-2004, 08:29 AM

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:23 -0400, David Kerber
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>> The drivetrain on the road bike gets cleaned thoroughly by removing
>
>How often do you clean the drivetrain?

Er...umm...when it strikes my fancy, I guess. Last time I did it
because I had hurriedly put the wrong lube on it and the whole thing
turned dark black (from the pretty silver it was with the other
lube).

I like the chain pretty on this bike. The bike hangs at eye level
(directly above my dirty mountain bike), and seeing the abnormally
clean and shiny chain makes me want to ride...although wanting to
ride doesn't seem to translate much into actually riding, this year.
--
Rick Onanian