Cycling UK Forum

My MTB came with tubeless ready tyres and rims and inner tubes installed. I've been riding it for a year and only had one problem with the valve, which got damaged by a rock on a very fast decent, which resulted in a flat. Otherwise - no punctures. There is plenty of advice on the internet why one s...

Has anyone used WD-40 to clean the chain?

WD = Water Dispersant

... so it should leave the chain clean and moisture free?

We have a rozone parts washer at work. I think they were originally developed to clean oil-slicked sea birds and work, as you say, on a microbial basis.They are extremely effective at completely stripping grease and gunk from parts with minimal time and effort. Thanks - really appreciate your advice.

To answer the re-greasing question, you have three choices: pull everything apart and re-grease (if you do this, why buy a washer?) use engine oil to soak back into the cleaned assembly melt a grease or wax lubricant (e.g. Putoline chain wax) and soak Is there a particular lubricant for piviot poin...

I don't think you need to (or will much benefit from) using an expensive industrial parts washer on bicycle parts. Under no circumstances should you immerse a RD into a cleaning solution unless you intend to strip it down completely afterwards and regrease both the A and B pivots as well as the pul...

I'm considering using a Rozone parts washer to clean my bike. It uses a mocrobe based solution to eat up grease and dirt. The promised final result is a squeaky clean drivetrain and components. So my question is - how do I regrease the parts? For the chain: will it be sufficient to use just a normal...