Increase Bike Performance: Top Weekly Maintenance Tips (drivetrain cleaning and chain lubrication)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Weekly Bicycle Maintenance:
Every 150-200 miles which for me is weekly (unless I've been riding in wet muddy conditions where I'll need to clean the bike after riding). Quick and effective in prevention of problems on the road and prolonging the life of the bicycle components.
1. Clean drivetrain:
• Takes about 2 min.
• Tiny drop of Pure Gum Turpentine on cloth (not degreaser which must be washed off), wipe down chain as you back pedal (either on stand or with bike leaning against a wall)
• Then dry with clean part of cloth
• While in small chainring, wipe large chainring, shift to large chainring and wipe
• While in large chainring, wipe pulley wheels
• Clean cassette by flossing with cloth or using extra large 12mm pipe cleaners
Note: If riding in wet or muddy conditions, wash with soap and water, dry and lubricate chain and pivot points (see upper right)
2. Lubricate the chain:
• Either spin backward when applying as in the video in the upper R, or
• To avoid waste and any contamination of components, start at master link or mark with indelible marker, drop on each link, one at time as you pedal backward
• Turn crank backward about 10-20 times
• Let dry if using dry lubricant (I let it dry overnight) and wipe off excess before putting the bike in the car. Wet lubricant, wipe of excess after pedaling backward.
3. Pump and inspect the tires:
• Butyl clinchers lose about 1 psi a day so pump the tires weekly. Some super light tubes require pumping daily.
• Tubeless: I adjust to riding conditions before each ride. Slow air leakage is not uncommon with tubeless and so you may need to top up to your preferred pressure every few days. Likewise, the tyre sealant that helps to create an airtight seal and provide ongoing puncture protection will dry out and will need replenishing every few months.
4. If running disc brakes and depending on the riding conditions, I'll clean the disc brake pads and rotors after a ride, weekly or at least every other week as follows:
• Remove each wheel
• Wipe the rotor with isopropyl alcohol on a micro fiber cloth
• With a clean edge of the cloth and drop of isopropyl alcohol, wipe the disc brake pads
I also wipe *rim* brake rim surfaces with iso alcohol after applying chain lube. This assures any tiny amounts of lube splatter is removed, along with any buildup / grime. I occasionally also remove wheels and pick out any grit and/or aluminum shavings that have become embedded in pads. This helps preserve braking performance and also reduces pad wear.
Good tips! Thank you. Regards and safe cycling, Tony
30 years ago I lived on the Oregon coast and had to do the every-ride clean-up routine. Amazing how abrasive both asphalt and mud become when suspended in a nice emulsion. I ordered some pipe cleaners as I never thought of using them, very good idea.
How often you preform the maintenance describe will depend on the riding conditions as you point out. With practice, this routine maintenance takes me only a few minutes.
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Thanks for the tips on using the turpentine
Be sure your work area is well ventilated when working with any solvents or degreasers. The pure gum turpentine has no petroleum additives as opposed to mineral spirits.
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Very good advice Tony, but I have to admit, I do this probably once a month (and I'm cycling about 100 km per week). I know it is not ideal, and I know this is putting wear on components (particularly the chain and cassette). In my case I've gone through 2 chains and 2 cassettes already having owned my bike for 3 years now. For me I don't mind paying the extra $60 AUD to have the chain and cassette switched when I bring it into the bike shop for semi-annual service. But for me the point of riding is transport to get me from my home to University. With that being said, I wouldn't want to push maintenance past a month, the chains do lose a lot of lubrication when you ride as much as I do, and the last thing you want is a chain snapping when you're halfway from work and home.
A lot depends on the milage you do between cleaning, the road and weather conditions you ride in and also the speed of your drivetrain. 12speed chains and cassettes are thinner (to accomadate the increased number of cogs) then 9 and 11 speed and will wear faster. 11 speed will wear faster then 9 speed. With all that said, you do the best you can with what you have and the time you have - to do maintenance. My weekly maintenance (I do about 200 km per week) takes me about 5-10 min per clean & lubrication.
Regards and safe cycling, Tony
Thank you for useful tips!
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Pure Gum Turpentine: sounds good. Nice bike!
Only small drop Turpentine. If you use degreaser, it needs to be washed off with soap and water and dried. Mineral spirits have add petroleum products that may interfer with chain lubricants.
The bike is a restored 1990s Litespeed with Shimano Sora shifters and state of the art rim brakes (they didn't have disc brakes back then). Fun to ride. Regards and safe cycling, Tony
What is your lubricant of choice? Appreciate your drivetrain maintenance tips!
@@davidclark7050 I ride in mostly dry weather (hate getting soaked) so I use Finish Line Dry. That's a personal choice and for every chain lubricant you'll find those that love it and those that hate it. With weekly maintenance and chain lubrication as shown, my chains last twice as long as one would expect and the bike performs well. Regards and safe cycling, Tony
Great information.I had the same question.@@tony10speed
@@tony10speed I have a similar-age bike, a Tanaka Innerlight-running it friction with a mix of Shinmano and Campag components - rim brakes all the way for me too!
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