The Grunge Brush

Aux1 · June 2007

I saw this video about the brush thingy, and I think it might be worth buying... I just used to apply a chain clean spray and wipe it off with a rag but I do feel a brush could get into the chain and remove dirt even better! I'd use a cheap kitchen brush for that, but this thing also has those long brushes to get into the cassette, seems a good investment to keep the drivetrain clean... It's a pain to clean the cassette without the right gear. I mean, I could take it off the bike but that's a bit more of a pain...

What do you say, necessary or not?

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Unknown · June 2007

love the way it is his DH bike he is working on and he is talking about going on muddy rides and then we see a load of XCers getting muddy.

the brush is OK but i would get these instead.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8207
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=7212

or something similar.

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majorbloodnock · June 2007

I use a Grunge brush, and it works well.

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Aux1 · June 2007

Might go for it, there's a local shop stocked with all Finish Line products.

Do have one question though. After you remove the filth from the derailleur springs, it might remove some grease too, so do you have to reapply bearing grease on them, or just normal lube, or what?

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

KTM Ultra Flite 2007

majorbloodnock · June 2007

The derailleur springs don't need lubing; it's the derailleur pivots that need that instead. Me, I just clean off whatever dirt I can find, then slap on a wee spot of whichever lube I've got closest to hand at the time. It's not IMHO an exact science, but rather a basic "is it lubed enough to move freely" check.

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Aux1 · June 2007

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The derailleur springs don't need lubing; it's the derailleur pivots that need that instead. Me, I just clean off whatever dirt I can find, then slap on a wee spot of whichever lube I've got closest to hand at the time. It's not IMHO an exact science, but rather a basic "is it lubed enough to move freely" check.

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I asked because I saw a bit of grease on the springs when the bike was new... But you say they don't need grease or lube or anything? Then I'll just clean them with the brush when I get it later today!

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

KTM Ultra Flite 2007

The Grunge Brush

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