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Personianemmerson@talktal
07/1/2010 at 10:47pm
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Hi, Maybe a strange question but as i am still cycling in this current cold weather is their any special maintenance etc that i need to consider for my bike.

 


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Get some lubrication into the brake and gear cables, this will stop them freezing up.


PersonPlossl
08/1/2010 at 1:57pm
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And try and keep cleaning the salt off it


PersonDreadnought
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And put the snow chains on the tyres lol.

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Provided you maintain your bike properly anyway, theres nothing particular you need to do with it in cold weather. As a matter of course you should keep chain lubricated, I use spray lithium grease but you can get specific bike chain spray.

Obviously keep gears/brakes ajusted & tyres pumped hard, you are better using a track pump than a normal bike pump, pumps them up harder. I find keeping tyres pumped up really hard seems to make them more puncture resistant, particulary with impact punctures caused by bumping soft tyres up kerbs.


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Steve McV
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I too cycle in the snow.  Keep the chain & gears clean & lubricated.  I use spray grease intended for motorcycle chain.  Clean the chain with either a citrus solvent, or with a strong de-greaser from cycle shops.  Strips of corrugated card are good to de-crud between the rear sprockets.  ACF 50 is very good to protect the metalwork - used by the US Navy to keep salt water off aluminium aircraft at sea.  Scottoiler FS 365 is also very good to protect painted & metal surfaces.  The mud & salt then don't stick, making washing easirer.  Muc Off works well, spray on then hose off.  I use all these on my motorcycle, though I'm not brave enough to take that out in the snow.  The Muc Off gets used on the car & trailer tent too.  No wonder I can't get in the garage.

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Personroy c
13/1/2010 at 11:11pm
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What is very good for cleaning a bike, is baby wipes ,honest! cyclechat great web site



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