Biking Toronto » maintenance http://bikingtoronto.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:16:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 From The Blogs: The ABCs of your Bike http://bikingtoronto.com/blog/2010/03/from-the-blogs-the-abcs-of-your-bike/ http://bikingtoronto.com/blog/2010/03/from-the-blogs-the-abcs-of-your-bike/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:56:56 +0000 Joe T. http://bikingtoronto.com/?p=7736 Over on Bikeroo in TO, BikingToronto member Bikeroo has written a good how-to post on doing frequent quick checks on key parts of your bike to make sure you keep rolling:

A gunky, kinked or rusty chain can slow down your pedalling efficiency and cause excess wear on your drive train. Lubricating your bike frequently can help keep your chain happy (avoid using WD40 since it leaves your chain dry). For best results, clean your chain, gears, chain rings and derailleurs with degreaser then lubricate.

A rusty bike is an unhappy bike

Read the full post: The ABCs of your Bike

(cross-posted to the Bike to Work Blog)

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Bikeroo has posted some pretty funny photos of people who are rather, um… extreme *cue rock guitar wailing* in keeping their bikes clean:

There are also some good tips being discussed by BikingToronto members, and links too!

Chicago Bike Winter
http://bikewinter.org/tipsAndResources/bikemaintain.php

Mountain Bike Tips
http://www.bikekinetix.com/bike_tips/winter-bike-maintenance.php

How do you keep your bike clean in the winter?

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