Mountain Bike Maintenance - How to Keep it Simple and Effective
Here are a couple of tips on how to get this done quickly.
1. To enjoy a smooth and quiet ride the next time you go riding on your mountain bike, give the bike a quick lube on the essential parts of the bike using a dry wax lube in dry weather conditions and wet oil type during wet weather conditions.
2. When you get back from shredding the trails, the first thing you will want to do is spray your bike down with a low pressure water hose and get as much dirt of the bike possible. Having dirt on your chain and gears will increase wear and tear fast.
3. Next you want to take a solvent and spray or pour it on the entire chain and onto the gear teeth. You will want to let it sit for a while and then you should scrub the chain and gear teeth with an old toothbrush.
4. Rinse, dry and use an appropriate lubricant as mentioned above. Remember don't let this stuff get on to your rims or disc brakes, you might have problems slowing down or stopping at a later date.
5. The rest of the bike can be washed with a small sponge, cloth and some soap. Car cleaning soap will work just fine. Make sure to clean the front and rear brake shoes or disc brakes as needed.
There you have it, simple and effective. The next time you hit the trails you'll have a smooth and quiet ride and a nice looking mountain bike to boot. Hope this helps.
1. To enjoy a smooth and quiet ride the next time you go riding on your mountain bike, give the bike a quick lube on the essential parts of the bike using a dry wax lube in dry weather conditions and wet oil type during wet weather conditions.
2. When you get back from shredding the trails, the first thing you will want to do is spray your bike down with a low pressure water hose and get as much dirt of the bike possible. Having dirt on your chain and gears will increase wear and tear fast.
3. Next you want to take a solvent and spray or pour it on the entire chain and onto the gear teeth. You will want to let it sit for a while and then you should scrub the chain and gear teeth with an old toothbrush.
4. Rinse, dry and use an appropriate lubricant as mentioned above. Remember don't let this stuff get on to your rims or disc brakes, you might have problems slowing down or stopping at a later date.
5. The rest of the bike can be washed with a small sponge, cloth and some soap. Car cleaning soap will work just fine. Make sure to clean the front and rear brake shoes or disc brakes as needed.
There you have it, simple and effective. The next time you hit the trails you'll have a smooth and quiet ride and a nice looking mountain bike to boot. Hope this helps.
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