Maintenance question
jon prothero
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I wash the bike stick it away I come back and the chain and back sprocket are starting to go rusty. How do I minimize this?
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Like wd40?0
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GT85 and then some lube."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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similar, use one with teflon (PTFE) in it, muc off do a spray or GT85. they displace water and keep things running smoothly.http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/ ... lurLT2.jpg
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what do you use to clean? if you get some on the rotors?0
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Muc Off Disc Brake Cleaner, Methelayted (sp?) spirits or Iso-Propyl alchohol."Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs0
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Just tryed some white spirits seemed to work quite well0
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Use a Powerlink/Missing Link and take your chain off if you need to wash stuff down. That way, you'll get the most out of whichever lube you're using on your chain and it won't rust so quickly, either. WD40 and GT85 aren't really very (any?) good for bicycle drivetrains; they'll stop proper lube from adhering to the chain (you don't need to lube sprockets) and attract more trail crap than you'll know what to do with.***
MTB Maintenance
'07 SX Trail
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Very good point, apparently biodesiel makes for great degreaser and lube!0
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Looked around for some reviews and this stuff (PROGOLD PROLINK CHAIN LUBE) seems very well thought of especially in the States. Found some over here and phoned the bike shop. The boy there said its all he uses. It supposed to clean lube and be environmentally friendly. Used some today and low and behold it cleaned out the rubbish and my gear changes are quick and silky smooth. God I feel like I am on an advert but I really am impressed!0
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Be careful with white spirit as it can leave a greasy residue on the rotor and pads so stops the brakes working so well. I use Muc-off or a solvent like isopropyl alcoholjon prothero wrote:Just tryed some white spirits seemed to work quite well0 -
Yeah, I will see if I can get hold of some isopropal alcohol it seems that is one of the better things to use!
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jon prothero in case you don't know Maplin sells isopropal alcohol.0
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No i Did not know, thanks Jedimaster may the force be strong in your braking power!0
