How To Take Care of Your Bike
12. Mar, 2010 
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from the website www.howto.tv First of all, you’ll need the following tools for cleaning your bike a cloth, a sponge, a bucket of water, spray bike shampoo, spray and chain lube. Fill the bucket with warm water, stand your bike upright, and spray the frame with bike shampoo. Use a cloth or sponge to remove any dirt, grease and grit. Starting with the saddle, you should be able to touch the ground with the toes of both feet when sitting on the saddle. Make sure the saddle post is not raised above the maximum extension mark. Keep the white front light, the bright red rear light and rear reflector clean. Moving on to the wheels, spray them with bike shampoo and thoroughly brush the braking area of the rims with an old toothbrush, removing any embedded grit and grease. Dirt, grease and grit can combine to shorten the life of components damage the bike?s performance, so use a sponge or cloth to work out dirt from hard to reach areas. As for the tyres, keep them pumped up hard – the required pressure is usually marked on the side of tyres. Make sure they have good tread, and that there is no damage to the sides. Next – the brakes. It?s vital that both front and rear mechanisms brakes are working properly. The V and cantilever brake pivots and cables for the front and rear gear mechanisms, brake lever pivots and gear pedals should all be lubricated. If it’s been wet or muddy, remove the outer cables from their stops and spray lube on them to clean. Maintaining your chain is very …
Milan McKay interviews Dave Schuhlein of Ideal Bikes, during Bike Week.
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Mr. Monk
Why don’t you just bubble wrap your bike every time you ride bike -_-
“make sure you can touch the ground” is for kids who have just gotten on a bike, its better to have a good pedaling position, so you can get ur muscles used to it, rather than think touching the ground is better.
wtf is surgical spirit?
@GameMaster2565
Have you never cleaned oil from something before? Just use hot soapy water. There are degreasers on the market, but make sure they say they are safe for use on rubber.
ugly nails..u should clean those to
Can anyone tell me how to clean off grease on the brake if you get it on by accident?????????????????
@darkskullxxx Its important. Its a safety feature of your bike. If you ride your bike during the evening, cars behind you might not see you, especially if you’re wearing dark clothing, riding a dark bike.
is a rear light important. pls reply.
is the hooligan supercycle good for mountain biking?
nice pink shoes…
Good points for bike fans. Great exercise too.
you don’t but lube on the cassette and other parts all you need is in between pins and rollers of the chain
I LIke Cycling!!!
@grimwatcher only for female tho….
apply lube b4 every ride – good advice
@holkemann am i right in thinking that wd40 actually is not really suitable for lubricating chains as it is more of a degreaser than a lubricant personally i think gt30 is one of the most suitable products as a lubricant for bikes
Using a toothbrush on the braking surface of the rims is a nice idea. Thanks. Also, I did not know there was a proper chain brush available.
@grimwatcher lmao
Just locking your back tire wont prevent me from taking it right away
Great video! Simple to follow straight forward answers on how to maintin your bike.
forks inner legs. This will make the suspension more smooth.
i worked in a bike shop, and I’m a experiensed downhiller, so I know what I’m talking about.
Here’s a few more tips:
1. remember that all your bearings and Bottom Bracket need regular checking.
Remove the bottom bracket with the required tool at least once a year. This is smart, because you’re prventing water to gather in there.
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You can also remove the bottom bracket and drill a small hole right under the bottom bracket, trough the frame, so the water can escape there.
If you do have suspension on your bike, use WD-40 (or such lubes) and spray a little bit on the….
imma use some home made lubricant is that ok?
i just ride and fix it when its broken. i almost never clean it