The powdered soap is ace for hands, not so great for components.Volnix said:Ok, I'm expecting alot of criticism about this, but what I found that works best for cleaning cassettes and chains is clothes hand-wash detergent...
It's cheap and it washes off muck and oil really well.
Of course you can always get a 20euro de-greaser...
Lube... if you need to apply lube often (in a in a dirrrty city for example) just go for the cheapest one. I use Weldtite.
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I found out many years ago that olive oil is great for butt sex with your friends cute looking mom. Lubricates and is moist. Easy clean up afterwards. I knew there'd be an upside to being a your racing cyclist with shaved legs and tight lycra...kylerlittle said:I personally think that olive oil works haha, whether you believe it or not, I think olive oil is thick and can get moist and doesn't become smooth and doesn't evaporate, just when the sun gets hot, don't be touching your chains you don't wanna be frying your fingers, lol.
I just...I don't know what to say to this, and I'm too choked up to laugh any harder.swampy1970 said:I found out many years ago that olive oil is great for butt sex with your friends cute looking mom. Lubricates and is moist. Easy clean up afterwards. I knew there'd be an upside to being a your racing cyclist with shaved legs and tight lycra...
For chains - too much dirt and dust would stick too it.
Not good as it doesn't clean that well or not good as it harms my SuperClaris Cassette?swampy1970 said:The powdered soap is ace for hands, not so great for components.
If you want to go cheap on cleaning chains then diesel is a great choice. Cleans well and doesn't degrease. It was used for eons by pro mechanics until the advent of more expensive and slightly faster working fancy chemicals.
Diesel isn't all that bad. Wash it off within a couple of minutes with warm soapy water.Volnix said:Not good as it doesn't clean that well or not good as it harms my SuperClaris Cassette?![]()
I throw some detergent on a wet bike cassette... The I brush the cassette with a "Professional" 1 euro brush.
Works well enough...
Wont diesel damage the paint?
That's what I do too, and it has worked for me so far. I recommend it.henchman21 said:I use WD40 to clean it off then I apply 3in1 oil to lubricate the chain.
Excuse me?swampy1970 said:I found out many years ago that olive oil is great for butt sex with your friends cute looking mom. Lubricates and is moist. Easy clean up afterwards. I knew there'd be an upside to being a your racing cyclist with shaved legs and tight lycra...
For chains - too much dirt and dust would stick too it.