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Author:  Kimba [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:23 pm ]
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Don't clean your bike. Every time I do, it doesn't work as well. I heart dirt. So does my bike apparently. :wink:
Author:  OldDogDan [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:08 pm ]
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EBasil wrote:

--keep Loc-tite blue, a tube of anti-seize and your favorite bearing grease in your work-box. With these, you're set to secure and prep any bolt, bearing or joint.

--when installing external bottom brackets or seatpost collars, put a thin layer of anti-seize on the face of the BB shell and the top edge of the seat tube, too. This kills a potential creak point and it's a waterproof fix. A corollary: don't wipe leftover anti-seize on clothes you like.

--keep a bottle opener in the tool box.



Yeah, anti-seize is great in the right places. A lot of folks don't even know what it is. A small can will last many years.

You can open a bottle many interesting ways w/o an opener! But one of those really unusual bike company openers would be cool -- you know, made from bike parts etc...

edit: Here's a couple but I've seen others. You can usually open a bottle on a platform pedal too.

http://www.ahrensbicycles.com/Bottle-Opener.htm

http://www.eco-artware.com/catalog/RR24 ... opener.php

http://rhinosbikes.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4128779

http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/02/20/how ... -cassette/

http://www.singletrackworld.com/shop/ac ... dware.html
Author:  Red Hot Sloth [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:01 am ]
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Kimba wrote:
Don't clean your bike. Every time I do, it doesn't work as well. I heart dirt. So does my bike apparently. :wink:

+1
I like your Style!

on a side note, in case you ever have a SRAM Trigger Shifter needing repair, here's a good link.

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=379784
Author:  luna [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:50 am ]
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Simple Green & a garden hose, bounce on rear wheel after wash, dry off & degrease chain.

Enjoy a clean bike every ride.

Check sag before every ride.
Author:  Red Hot Sloth [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:45 pm ]
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luna wrote:
Simple Green & a garden hose, bounce on rear wheel after wash, dry off & degrease chain....Enjoy a clean bike every ride.

Washing your bike is bad JuJu...don't listen to him. :twisted:
Author:  Canaan [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:47 pm ]
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Red Hot Sloth wrote:
luna wrote:
Simple Green & a garden hose, bounce on rear wheel after wash, dry off & degrease chain....Enjoy a clean bike every ride.

Washing your bike is bad JuJu...don't listen to him. :twisted:


Here's a compromise -- wipe down your fork stanchions and shock, and clean your chain and relube it, after every ride.
Author:  luna [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:15 am ]
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Red Hot Sloth wrote:
luna wrote:
Simple Green & a garden hose, bounce on rear wheel after wash, dry off & degrease chain....Enjoy a clean bike every ride.

Washing your bike is bad JuJu...don't listen to him. :twisted:


She just shined up like a new penny after her wash right now. :D
Author:  Ratigan [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:42 pm ]
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The recent post from jjthewhale prompted this. Many years ago my Dad taught me, "If it moves (on a car, machine, bike, etc.) lube it". So, since I went suspension 5 years ago I've stuck to that tip. On these link arms most have a sealed bearing so folks and bike shop mechanics think it's OK and no lube goes there.

Well, the best thing to do is to lube it. I recommend Phil Woods Tenaceous Oil. Zumwalts has it on the shelf and most shops can order it. It's a thick, gooey oil that eventually penetrates. You'll prolly buy only one bottle in your lifetime!

After cleaning your bike, put one or two drops on every linkage point and let it soak in over night. It lubes the surfaces that may bump during a ride and seals out moisture on the outside of your suspension bearings. and you'll be glad you took the time over the long haul.

If you replace your bearings, (AND as a once every 6 months maintenance of your current ride) pop open one side of the bearing cover VERY GENTLY with an eye glasses screwdriver. PACK - I mean PACK those bearings with good non-waterproof bearing grease and put the seal back on. Grease should be oozing out of the seal as you replace it. IMPORTANT: Waterproof bearing grease tends to glob up and away from the actual bearings, leaving them dry, so don't pack bearings with marine type grease.

After you've packed the bearings and you're ready to assemble your suspension THEN put waterproof greas on the outsides of the bearings - both sides - so it will create a "grease o-ring" as you ride. Yeah, your bike will have some gooey stuff and collect a little dust, but your bearings will be protected from the elements much better than leaving them dry. Just wipe the grease at every bike cleaning. It'll still be there even if you hose it off!

When I was putting my new Maverick together, kinda funny, Ethan @ Maverick sent me an email telling me to glob the grease inside the new bearings and put the waterproof grease on the outside to keep them fresh longer.... Kinda confirmed Dad's method is right..........

Oh, do the same thing with your bottom bracket...........
Author:  his highness [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:46 pm ]
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i'm sure people already know this, but just wanted to throw it out there again;

a while back I had problems with my shifting, the shifters were really stiff and no matter how much i adjusted my derailleurs, the problem remained. this was somewhat weird cause I had just replaced the derailleurs and am pretty good at tuning derailleurs.
(***my bike came with the derailleur housing in increments that had exposed cable in between, not a complete run of housing from shift pod to derailleur***)
so I did the following;

1. remove and disasemble shift pods
2. soak internals of shift pods in TriFlow and clean thoroughly
3. remove and TRASH the cable housing and old cable
4. install complete run of new cable housing (solid run from shift pod to derailleur with NO exposed cable) and new teflon coated cable
5. adjust derailleur and RIDE!!!!

so it turns out that the problem was the exposed sections of shift cable, they were allowing dirt to enter into the cable housing and when the housing curved or bent to follow the lines of the frame, the wire, dirt and housing combination was causing friction and ruining the crisp shifting I used to have. also dirt had entered the shift pods and the dirty shifters werent exactly helping the problem.

damn annoying problem, but a cheap fix... :lol:
Author:  outdooryakn [ Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:30 pm ]
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Red Hot Sloth wrote:
luna wrote:
Simple Green & a garden hose, bounce on rear wheel after wash, dry off & degrease chain....Enjoy a clean bike every ride.

Washing your bike is bad JuJu...don't listen to him. :twisted:



I agree
bikes are just like an M-60 (aka the pig)
Pigs like mud leave em dirty, you clean them and then they start to squeel and stop workin
you dont want your gun to stop workin in a fire fight
just like you dont want your bike to stop workin before a ride

M-4's suck if they see dirt they stop workin gotta clean all the time
Maybe thats why i am bad about cleaning my bike hmmm its all coming together now.
Well maybe a little lube but leave the frame dirty it gives it character, also dirt hides all those crash and burn marks. Back where I grew up we'd all go 4 wheeling on sat and sunday then see who had the dirtest at school come monday.

If you go to Kauai theres a shirt company called the red dirt shirts I'm goona sell all of my bike on craigslist named socal muddy bikes I think I'm on to something.

dont forget to say Hi when the Big muddy Haro comes rollin by
Pig in the mud
Author:  luna [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:49 pm ]
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I agree to disagree, love a clean bike :bang:
Author:  OldDogDan [ Sun May 20, 2012 12:23 pm ]
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Here's a quick tip I just noticed Scottish rider Joe Barnes do in a video. You've got a spray lube but you don't want it all over. You could spray it thru a funnel.

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Yeah, I know, there are other ways, but maybe it doesn't have a red snorkel tube, or you lost the tube in that mess you call a workbench, or the one you found doesn't fit that sprayhead and sprays all over your fingers. Sometimes I'll spray it on a long wooden q-tip (get 'em at Radio Shack) so I can get a drop or two on one hard-to-reach spot (like a front derailleur pivot).
Author:  OldDogDan [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:00 pm ]
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Here are two tips for disc brakes that are simple and make sense. I'm going to try this next time.

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/2-reasons-why-your-disc-brakes-dont-work.html?pbref=p
Author:  OldDogDan [ Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:56 pm ]
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Maintenance tip: Have a clean, neatly organized workspace where you can complete a shock rebuild without distractions.

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Fail on both counts! Bike maintenance on the patio, surrounded by weeds and kids toys, with a two-year old "helping" me keep track of small parts and tools.
Author:  Dirtrider [ Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:07 pm ]
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^^^ Who's bike you riding tomorrow? :wink:
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