Degreasing rims

I found this after changing from Shimano blocks, where the Shimanos
leave all sorts of crud on the rim. I used IPA (Iso-propyl Alcohol, not
India Pale Ale!) to degrease. You most definitely don't want to use any
form of white spirit based stuff though.

D.M. Procida said the following on 22/02/2008 11:55:

Quoted message said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

Daniele

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Quoted message said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

Might be worth checking the toe-in of the blocks first, but if you
reckon it's the grease then I'd say some fairy liquid rubbed in with a
wet rag and taken off with a dry clean one should do the job if you
didn't fancy forking out for some specialized de-greaser from the LBS.

Regards,

Duncan

D.M. Procida said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the
old ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

I'm not sure that's what your problem is - but no harm in trying.....

Clean the worst of any dirt off first with a wet cloth. Plain water will
do. Dry, then wipe with a cloth soaked with a bit of meths. This is bad
for your skin and lungs, so do it quickly in a well ventilated area. And
put your [censored] out too :-)

Also file or sand the blocks. Wet & dry paper is good.

Braking may be extra grabby at first for a short while.

Unfortanately these cleaning effects don't last for long. You have to
accept that most of the time the rims and blocks will be in less than
optimal condition.

~PB

Quoting D.M. Procida <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.
I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

The back one sounds more like dodgy cable to me.
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Today is Leicesterday, February.

D.M. Procida said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

Imho, as a motorcycle/cycle rider, I find motorcycle cleaner comes in
litre packs, designed to decrud road crud, for half the price of of bike
decrudder, and it works a treat.

However, I think you have wrongly toed brakes. Tip the front ones out a
mill or two, the front ones in.

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:25:15 +0100, Tosspot <[email hidden]>
said in <[email hidden]>:

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Imho, as a motorcycle/cycle rider, I find motorcycle cleaner comes in
litre packs, designed to decrud road crud, for half the price of of bike
decrudder, and it works a treat.

Troo fact: Finish Line citrus degreaser is ye dogges bollockes for
removing oil stains from carpet. Not that I ever get blobs of chain
oil mixed with road crud into sticky splodgy pellets and track them
into the house, oh dear me no.

Guy
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D.M. Procida said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

Occasionally I wash my wheel rims in my bath. I put about 8 inches of
warm water in the bath, use some tissue with some washing up liquid, and
wash rotating the wheel, then rinse off and dry.

Martin.

Just zis Guy said:

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:25:15 +0100, Tosspot <[email hidden]>
said in <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Imho, as a motorcycle/cycle rider, I find motorcycle cleaner comes in
litre packs, designed to decrud road crud, for half the price of of bike
decrudder, and it works a treat.

Troo fact: Finish Line citrus degreaser is ye dogges bollockes for
removing oil stains from carpet. Not that I ever get blobs of chain
oil mixed with road crud into sticky splodgy pellets and track them
into the house, oh dear me no.

On a technical note, do we have a name for those pellets. I like
Globgets, but whatever, thhey *do* deserve a proper name.

Martin Dann said:

D.M. Procida said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the old
ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

Occasionally I wash my wheel rims in my bath. I put about 8 inches of
warm water in the bath, use some tissue with some washing up liquid, and
wash rotating the wheel, then rinse off and dry.

Martin.

I take it you are a bachelor.

Sam Salt

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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Troo fact: Finish Line citrus degreaser is ye dogges bollockes for
removing oil stains from carpet. Not that I ever get blobs of chain
oil mixed with road crud into sticky splodgy pellets and track them
into the house, oh dear me no.

(or if you're a died-in-the-wool cheapskate bachelor, I'd mention Mr Muscle
Orange Action - if there's enough left after your chain and rims you can
clean your cooker. Allegedly)

pOB

D.M. Procida said:

My brakes (Kool-Stop blocks) on the front don't come on smoothly; they
suddenly bite after not doing much.

On the back they hardly come on, though they're much better than the
old ones.

I think the rims need degreasing - what's the best way?

I did mine with a scourer and fairy liquid yesterday. Then I polished the
spokes with a brillo pad.