Cleaning the chain and cogs

[hopless500]

Which bit didn't you understand, cleaning the cassette with a brush and white spirit like wise the chain, this can be done with the chain and cassette on or off the bike, or removing the pins/rivets to clean the cogs individually, or changing individual gears for others.

Can I point out that I'm not technically minded

 

[Mo1959]

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Can I point out that I'm not technically minded

Me neither. Things usually end up in a worse state if I touch them! Plus, I don't have the tools anyway.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

brush, white spirit and chain are bits I understand. The rest is alchemy and weird

Edit/ Can I just mention. I can drive a car but as far as the workings go - it's a mystery

I understand them too, can change gear ratio's on certain vehicles as well, and can I say build computers and a little programming, and telescopes, never made a good one though.
But the best are camera's

Toyota O.O.B. by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[hopless500]

I understand them too, can change gear ratio's on certain vehicles as well, and can I say build computers and a little programming, and telescopes, never made a good one though.
But the best are camera's

Toyota O.O.B. by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I understand them best (camera's), sorry to go off topic.

 

[hopless500]

I understand them best (camera's), sorry to go off topic.

 

[fossyant]

You dont need any cleaners, just oil, a rag and maybe cotton buds or a fine screwdriver to poke out dirt. Cleaners strip the oil out of the important rollers. Dirt sticks to he links, just clean that. Sprockets, just run a rag with a little wd40 on it between the sprockets. Thats what I do.

 

[Canrider]

Heretic, burn him.

I'm surprised no-one has yet to suggest this as a cleaning technique...it's *OIL* people!!!1!