Best Degre/Lube/Bike Maintenance for NJ trails

743power

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can't do anything right these days. i guess i shouldn't have thrown that bottle of TCE down the drain :rolleyes:.

any advice on a good substitute?

pedros bio clean is good. Like $6 for 12oz, but it's not something you need to use liberally.

There are citrus based degreasers for car and home cleaning that should be more natural than SG
 

mwlikesbikes

Well-Known Member
I'm a diehard White Lightning man myself. I haven't found anything that works better for me. My chain is never gunked up and the cassete stays pretty crud free too. The most important thing is to lube before EVERY ride. It only takes a minute so there's no excuse.
For washing bikes car wash soap or even dish detergent works pretty good. You should NEVER clean the bike with the jet washer at your local self serve car wash. You end up driving the crud deeper into bearings, pivots, & hubs.
 

KenS

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Nimrod

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Tony I would love to see that in writing, NIH and the msds arent listing it as carcinogenic.

http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hous...006023&query=simple+green&searchas=TblProduct
Carcinogenicity: MSDS:
None of the ingredients in Simple Green� Automotive Cleaner are regulated or listed as cancer agents by Federal OSHA, NTP, or IARC.


Okay, got it http://www.preventcancer.com/press/books/ssb.htm

The Safe Shoppers Bible.

Here's a list of common household products that contain known carcinogens or neurotoxins as composed by David Steinman, author of The Safe Shopper's Bible.




Lysol disinfectant (all scents)

Allen’s All-Purpose Cleaner

Citri-Solv

Formula 409

Pine Sol

Pledge Household Cleaner

Simple Green

Allen’s Multi-Purpose Spray

Bathroom Duck

Tilex Soap Scum Remover

Ajax Cleaner

Zud Heavy Duty Cleaner

Allen’s Dishwashing Liquid

Dawn Sureshot

Joy

Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid

Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid

Drano Bissel One-Step Floor Care

Dial 5 Minute Wax

Minwax (7 kinds)

Behold Furniture Wax

Endust

Formby’s Lemon & Almond Spray

Old English Lemon Polish

Gillette Foamy

Speed Stick Deodorant

Secret Deodorant

Right Guard

Old Spice

Lady Speed Stick

Irish Spring Deodorant

Faberge Deodorant

English Leather Deodorant

Chaps Deodorant

Ban Roll-On

Viadent Toothpaste

Ultra Brite Toothpaste

Crest Tartar Control

Colgate Toothpaste

Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

Renuit Air Deodorizer

Bon Ami Cleaner

Fantastic All-Purpose Clean

Murphy’s Oil Soap Liq/spray

Pine Sol Multi Action spray

Prevail Cleaner with ammonia

Spic n Span Pine Cleaner

Scotts Liquid Gold

Pledge, lemon

Glass Plus

K-Mart Aerosol & Liquid

Radiator Glass Cleaner

SOS Ammonia Glass Cleaner

SOS Vinegar Cleaner

Windex Glass Cleaner

Shout Aerosol & Stick

Spray & Wash Stain Remover

Kleen King Alum & Copper

DiDi 7

KR2 Spot Lifter

Shoe Goo

Depend-0-Blue Toilet Cleaner

3M Aerosol Spot Remover

Most Homes & Garden pesticides

Many cat litters

Tone Skin Bar w/Cocoa Butter

Soft Soap

Shield Soap

Ponds Dry Skin Bar

Palmolive Skin Bar

Lever 2000

Lifebouy

Jergens Liquid Soap

Jasons Soaps

Dove Bars

Caress Body Bar

Camay

Cepacol Mouthwash

Plax

Scope Mouthwash

Listerine Mouthwash
 
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Shaggz

A strong 7
so on top of having a greasy chain, i can't dust my furniture, brush my teeth, clean my bathroom and dishes, wear deodorant and spray after i fart. i moving to a fucking cave.
 

Kmoodymz3

New Member
I used to be a WL fan but discovered Squirt Long Lasting Dry Lube a few years ago while in South Africa (Cape Epic) and never went back. Fortunately it is now available in the US. I've been buying it by the case and sharing with friends the last 3 years. It works as well as WL but lasts much longer. I ride 12-16 hours/week and find I only need to re-apply once a week.

I use car wash and a big soft wallpaper brush to clean my bike. No pressure with the hose and dry everything with towels. Also found that baby bottle brushes are really good for getting into the odd spaces to clean.
 
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BiscoJosh

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Thanks for all the replies people! Can't believe my thread blew up like this. My LBS ended up having more than just the pedros stuff, so I grabbed the white lightening. We will see how that works for the ride tomorrow. See you all there!
 

Bike N Gear

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Okay, got it http://www.preventcancer.com/press/books/ssb.htm

The Safe Shoppers Bible.

Here's a list of common household products that contain known carcinogens or neurotoxins as composed by David Steinman, author of The Safe Shopper's Bible.




Lysol disinfectant (all scents)

Allen’s All-Purpose Cleaner

Citri-Solv

Formula 409

Pine Sol

Pledge Household Cleaner

Simple Green

Allen’s Multi-Purpose Spray

Bathroom Duck

Tilex Soap Scum Remover

Ajax Cleaner

Zud Heavy Duty Cleaner

Allen’s Dishwashing Liquid

Dawn Sureshot

Joy

Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid

Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid

Drano Bissel One-Step Floor Care

Dial 5 Minute Wax

Minwax (7 kinds)

Behold Furniture Wax

Endust

Formby’s Lemon & Almond Spray

Old English Lemon Polish

Gillette Foamy

Speed Stick Deodorant

Secret Deodorant

Right Guard

Old Spice

Lady Speed Stick

Irish Spring Deodorant

Faberge Deodorant

English Leather Deodorant

Chaps Deodorant

Ban Roll-On

Viadent Toothpaste

Ultra Brite Toothpaste

Crest Tartar Control

Colgate Toothpaste

Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

Renuit Air Deodorizer

Bon Ami Cleaner

Fantastic All-Purpose Clean

Murphy’s Oil Soap Liq/spray

Pine Sol Multi Action spray

Prevail Cleaner with ammonia

Spic n Span Pine Cleaner

Scotts Liquid Gold

Pledge, lemon

Glass Plus

K-Mart Aerosol & Liquid

Radiator Glass Cleaner

SOS Ammonia Glass Cleaner

SOS Vinegar Cleaner

Windex Glass Cleaner

Shout Aerosol & Stick

Spray & Wash Stain Remover

Kleen King Alum & Copper

DiDi 7

KR2 Spot Lifter

Shoe Goo

Depend-0-Blue Toilet Cleaner

3M Aerosol Spot Remover

Most Homes & Garden pesticides

Many cat litters

Tone Skin Bar w/Cocoa Butter

Soft Soap

Shield Soap

Ponds Dry Skin Bar

Palmolive Skin Bar

Lever 2000

Lifebouy

Jergens Liquid Soap

Jasons Soaps

Dove Bars

Caress Body Bar

Camay

Cepacol Mouthwash

Plax

Scope Mouthwash

Listerine Mouthwash

Well that explains it:drooling:
 

anrothar

entirely thrilled
i use a singlespeed to keep my bike clean.....

and when the chain starts making noises, i give it a week, figuring if it's not so bad it'll just shut up. if it's still making noises after a week, i apply whatever's handy to it. lubrease, finish line stuff, synthetic motor oil, whatever shuts it up.

you think i'm kidding but i'm not.
 
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