Timeline for Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:32 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Feb 9, 2011 at 6:09 | comment | added | David LeBauer | hosing it down is fine; even with a strong spray, the key is to spray perpendicular to the axis of rotation (e.g. spray the headset from the side or front of the bike, bb and hubs either straight down or from the front / rear but not side of the bike) | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 4:33 | comment | added | Goodbye Stack Exchange | Very nice answer. I've added three links -- two to the terminology index, one to an answer on lubing the drivetrain. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 4:28 | history | edited | Goodbye Stack Exchange | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Feb 9, 2011 at 3:45 | comment | added | mgb | There's always a temptation with a hose to put your finger over the end to give a jet and remove that hard to reach stuff stuck around the bearings! | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 2:25 | comment | added | sleske | @moz: Yes, I believe hosing down with a regular garden hose (basically letting water run over the bike) should not hurt the bearings. A pressure washer is a different story of course. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 1:28 | comment | added | Мסž | If you spray it rather than waterblasting, and avoid hosing the bearings as much as possible you should be fine. I use a fairly hard spray to shift mud off the downtube/BB area without isses, but I'm careful not to use the hose to push dirt into the bearings (or grease out). Degreasing your bearings is a risk, not a certainty. I think the rest of the tips are excellent. | |
| Feb 9, 2011 at 1:00 | history | answered | mgb | CC BY-SA 2.5 |