Clean the cassette and other components.
Cleaning mountain bike cassette.
Be sure to get all of the grime out of the cassette and clean the chain rings and derailleurs carefully as well.
Take special care to clean the chain well.
Old toothbrushes work great.
Old toothbrushes work great.
Keep plenty of these on hand for grease oil and wax related tasks and for general cleaning and drying.
Have several sizes and shapes to get into hard to reach places to remove the grime that rinsing alone can t get.
These simple items address most cleaning and lubing tasks.
Lay the wheel down flat cassette up.
Toward that end skip scrubbing the tires.
Here s how to do it.
Remove the wheel yep 2.
Not too soaked but enough to help break up the grime.
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Keep plenty of these on hand for grease oil and wax related tasks and for general cleaning and drying.
When used carefully water can be a handy tool.
With a shop apron on i usually just put the wheel in my lap.
Have several sizes and shapes to get into hard to reach places to remove the grime that rinsing alone can t get.
Pick your favorite diy cleaning tool from above and get it soaked with degreaser.
With a clean chain and drivetrain your shifting will be smoother and your bike will work better.
This video explains the process of disassembling and cleaning a mountain bike cassette.
Part of our goal is to get the bike clean in the shortest amount of time possible.
These simple items address most cleaning and lubing tasks.
How to clean your cassette without bothering to remove it.