Clifton CC

Hmmmm, I'll try that, shame I bought some muc off yesterday. So instead of using propor dry lube I could just wack some washing up liquid on lol?

charlie wrote:I think you'll find a banana skin to clean the chain works well. Simply rub it all over the chain, leave for five mins and wipe with a dry cloth. I can't believe non of you have come across this already - thought is was common knowledge. Obviously the advantages of this system are that it is virtually free and can be done out on a ride.

To lube the chain use washing up liquid (has to be fairy, not any of this imitation own-brand stuff). Use sparingly.

I think you'll find that that is the recipe for an efficient, silent chain that will take you to many PB's....

So that's what Brailsford, Boardman et al have been working on all this time!

Trouble with washing up liquid is that it contains salt, so is bad for your components/bike.

MichaelCarter wrote:"wonder what toothpaste would do?"

I've just tried to do some research on the internet to see if toothpaste has ever been used to clean a bike but alas failed to find any evidence.

Toothpaste is a very mild abrasive, mind you, so might be bad news over time for paintwork and delicate bearings!

David

Well my muc off stuff has arrived, chain lube and GP4000 tyre , cant wait to get it on

Ok.

There seems to be a problem with this muc off stuff, unless its me not using it properly, 4 sprays of it in a bowl of water, then cleaning frame with it, its doing its job.... I guess.... but then again its not getting hard to remove bits off, so I spray the stuff directly to the frame, leave it for 2 mins, does a bit better job, but still see stuff on the frame, its not as good as this car cleaner stuff, maybe I'm just expecting too much out of it and something else is needed to totally clean and buff it up?

This muc off seems to come into its own on chains though and all that, done a great job so far, I find its much better applied when its been sprayed a couple of times onto a sponge, that cleans the chain real good and cleaned the frame abit better I suppose.

I'm really confused though, I spend hours today cleaning my bike, its a hell of alot cleaner than it was when I started, but I still cant get it clean what other product do people use? I see some peoples bikes and they look as good as new, no even scratches on them I've got scratches all over mine .

Is there something the whole club is nothing telling me? Like after a ride everyone goes and replaced there bike with a brand spanking new one???

I recently got an old Raleigh Pursuit back on the road that had been resting in a garage in Penzance for more then 15 years and the chain etc. was in a right greasy mucky state. I flooded the area and the cassette with gunk (sprayed and with an old tooth brush), left it for a while to work in and as it is water soluble, hosed it off with water. As the Raleigh was really bad, I repeated the exercise. When it was dry, I lubricated the chain etc. with something like 3 in 1. It was left for a few minutes to soak in then the surplus was wiped off so that it did not splash everywhere. Hey presto … gunky toothpaste!