cleaning cassetes, chains etc

neris

whats the best way to clean deraileurs, cassetes, chain etc? Nice build up of gunk on mine and dont fancy anything going snap or falling off.

manwithaplan

You need a degreaser to start with. I use Fenwick's foaming degreaser, which works a bit like oven cleaner. You spray it on the chain and cassette, leave it for a couple of minutes, scrub it well with an old toothbrush or something and rinse it off. You then need to lube your chain (but not the cassette) - Finish Line lubes are good - one drop in each link in the chain. Wipe off the excess with a clean(ish) rag and you're ready to go.

Signal_ rabbit

I usually take the chain and cassette off, soak it in petrol for a few mins, wash well in soapy water and put back on. Grease chain and away for road!

easygoing39

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I usually take the chain and cassette off, soak it in petrol for a few mins, wash well in soapy water and put back on. Grease chain and away for road!

I do similar,remove chain and cassette and wash in petrol,then wash in sink with warm water and muc-off.Dry everything,replace on bike,then lube chain with oil.Cheap and cheerfull!!

trailbiker

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I usually take the chain and cassette off, soak it in petrol for a few mins, wash well in soapy water and put back on. Grease chain and away for road!

But doesnt tha mean having to remove a connector pin and then using another one again when putting the chain back on? How often do you wash your chain like this then?

kumate_champ07

I wash my chain in a basin or the sink, hot water mixed with washing powder (for clothes). I do it every 3-4 weeks. every week I wipe the chain with kitchen roll.

adrianshanahan

trailbiker wrote: »

But doesnt tha mean having to remove a connector pin and then using another one again when putting the chain back on? How often do you wash your chain like this then?

Get your self some Sram power links



About €4 for 3 of them, open and close your chain without the use of a chain tool and super quick.


Adrian

Signal_ rabbit

trailbiker wrote: »

But doesnt tha mean having to remove a connector pin and then using another one again when putting the chain back on? How often do you wash your chain like this then?

I use a quick link as adrian said. I do this about every 6 weeks or sooner if its really grubby

ajk24

adrianshanahan wrote: »

Get your self some Sram power links



About €4 for 3 of them, open and close your chain without the use of a chain tool and super quick.


Adrian

i assume the mavic ones work the same. i've just bought a bunch of them off crc. what the mechanisms for removing them?

trailbiker

ajk24 wrote: »

i assume the mavic ones work the same. i've just bought a bunch of them off crc. what the mechanisms for removing them?

One of these?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47439

adrianshanahan

Yea I suppose one of those might help but I just use a standard pliers, works fine plus if I'm out on a trail and need to do something to my chain for a getto repair I have a pliers as part of my multi tool.

trailbiker

Is the Sram power links compatible with a shimano chain? Provided that I buy a 10sp link for a 10sp chain, that is.

adrianshanahan

Yep as far as I know.

trailbiker

IMPORTANT: 10SP Links are POWERLOCK, they fit together but then are not designed to come apart again.

From this

trailbiker

..is there a 10sp link out there that can be attached and removed from a 10sp shimano chain?

I've taken this thread off topic... apologies. I'll start a new thread to see if I can get answer.