Clean your drive train
A friend of mine sent me this e-mail:
Hey Gunnar -After I e-mailed him back, I decided that I could just post my response, because I'm sure there are other people who would like to know how I clean my chain and gritty bits. So here it is.
Quick question - how do you clean off the gears and chain of your bike? Is it as simple as buying some goo and using a toothbrush/scraper? Or is there more to it than that?
Thanks,
~Jan Ullrich
There's a couple of ways to do it. I usually just take a rag, toothbrush, some lube and maybe some degreaser/solvent, and spray the chain down, and start wiping . Don't use too much 'cause you don't what it to get in the wheel or bottom bracket bearings. Keep wiping until it's clean, then take the wheel off the bike and wipe all the degreaser off the gear(s). Then take the chain off the front crank gears and attempt to wipe them down.
After everything is really clean and all the degreaser is gone (you could even let it sit for a couple hours if you to let it evaporate), put everything back together and take your chain lube to the chain. The best way to do this is to use a drip bottle of lube, and drip a drop on each link. When you have all the links done, you can let it soak in, but don't forget to wipe off the chain (to get rid of excess lube) before your next ride.
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Friday 06/27/2008 | 12:34 pm
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