Best on-line shop and Lidl bike holder

MikeCheryl

Hi

Not sure if this will be a tip you like, but picked up a bike work holder for £29 at Lidl the other day, seems very good.

Anyway I was wondering if there is a best on-line shop or indeed actual shop to buy our spares and bike bits from?

Looks like we are going to need some new back 'V' blocks soon, surprised to see that most of them is a black holder while there is just a thin red strip of actual pad!
Degreasing spray, will need load of that and what is the best lube? got a Decathlon spray just now but might like a drip on type so its more controlled?

Thanks for any tips.

OH, we did the Downs Link route 222 last Monday, that was fun

lc1981

I don't stick to a single online shop as the site that is cheapest for one item is often not the cheapest for others.

mmmcheese

I usually check Chain reaction, wiggle, paul cycles, ebay, amazon and more.

YeehaaMcgee

The usual suspects are
Wiggle
Chainreactioncycles
Merlin
Evans
On-One

MikeCheryl

Thanks, I am after a new lube, don't like the spray one really and a degreaser for cleaning up, seems to be a huge array out there

cooldad

Lube for what?
Degreaser for what?

MikeCheryl

Lube for bikes, degreaser for bikes.

MikeCheryl

Lookin at this:
Rock 'N' Roll Extreme Lube - 4oz
For example?

MikeCheryl

Hmm I see it matter what riding you are doing.

OK, its for our Rockrider 5.2s
We don't ride in the mud but do go out on disused railway lines that seem to be rather dusty.
We do a small amount of road riding.
We won't be going out in the rain unless we get caught in a shower that is.
I want either a good general lube for all the moving parts or one for the chain and gears and one other for all the other moving parts.

Hope this is more specific? Thanks

cooldad

Different parts need different solutions. Chain lube for the chain. (Squirt natually). Light oil for mech pivots etc.
Rest depends what you have. Cartride bearings don't generally need lubing. Cup and cone need grease. Etc again.
I've never needed any sort of degreaser.
Read Parktools (link below) for maintenance.

cooldad

ps If you don't ride in mud, that cuts out about 11/12ths of the year.

lifesblood

wd40 works well for absolutley everything from bikes to cars to general purpose things.

MikeCheryl

When we purchased the bikes we were told under no circumstances to use WD40!

Davdandy

What about GT 85

Chunkers1980

Same thing really. Used carefully and wisly there is nothing wrong with them.

lc1981

WD40 is useful for some applications, but it's important to remember that it's not a lubricant, so don't put it on your chain expecting it to keep it running smoothly.

cooldad

WD40 is the work of Satan and is not a lubricant. Just don't.

YeehaaMcgee

cooldad wrote:

WD40 is the work of Satan and is not a lubricant. Just don't.

he's right. It's a water dispersant, not a lubricant. Which is why it's called WD.

Irrespective of that, spray cans are best avoided on bikes, it's just all too easy to end up getting things where you don't want them, stripping grease from bearings, contaminating brake pads and so on, and pretty soon you'll become just another one of those people moaning about squeaking brakes, then bleeding them unnecessarily, making a complete dog's dinner of everything.
Then you'll start complaining about the longevity of your bearings.

So yeah, avoid WD40, and GT85, really, and avoid sprays.