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Tools, parts, techniques, and procedures to keep your bike in working order. MAINTENANCE is not the same as REPAIR, a separate tag. Maintenance is what one does on a regular basis. Repair is what one does only when something is broken.
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Cheap, effective degreaser recommendations?
In an answer to a similar question industrial degreaser is explained. Moreover, a recipe for home made industrial degreaser may be found there as well.
In a nutshell it is a combination of an alkalin …
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Strategy for removing a bottom bracket with plastic retainers?
Based on my experience with such cups I suggest a rather robust approach:
cut off the external parts of the plastic cups with a hot knife
chisel away material from one side to expose the outer edge …
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Dish soap or WD-40?
Dishwashing Liquid
Water with a few drops of dishwashing liquid is good to clean superficial dirt from a chain. Especially when also using an old rag for mechanical cleaning.
Degreaser
Before I app …
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How to clean a bike after muddy/sandy cyclocross race (or mountain bike ride)
What is more, at pro and elite levels riders tend to have thorough maintenance every few races. Sometimes bikes are completely disassembled after every race event. …
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'93 Trek 820 Antelope - Replace?
That old Trek is a lovely bike. These things are rare now with MTB going all gravity. If I were in your position I should spend some money in getting it shipshape again. Then ride it. Set myself a goa …
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Drivetrain lubrication for indoor training
The purpose of greasy and sticky lubes is to resist being washed out by water. (Hopefully this will never be a concern in your home.) The disadvantages to comfort and convenience are obvious.
If your …
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How can I remove the stripped plastic cups of a bottom bracket?
FAG bottom brackets (BB) with plastic mounting rings are very common in Germany. The cartridge bottom bracket is really good and resilient, however the polyamide (PA) mounting rings are horrible.
As …
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Should I be worried about sand in the chain?
It was the right thing to use the lube for the chain.
I do not know the particular product but in general spray lubes have the tendency to become too plentiful on the outside of the chain. This film …
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