How to REALLY Clean Your Cassette (No Corners Cut!)
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Greetings fellow bikers. In this video I’d like to present to you a far more thorough way to clean your cassette than the many, quick, lazy and often misleading “how to videos” on cassette cleaning. Sure, there are products on the market that will allow direct spray onto the cassette without contaminating rotors and and or brake pads, but there's nothing like doing it this way to really get your cassette clean in addition to improving your bicycle maintenance/mechanical skills. Please consider subscribing if this tutorial was helpful.
Happy biking!
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Actually been cleaning my cassette this way and it is super great to have some confirmation and tips on maintenance! Only thing I would do different is definitely wear mechanic gloves. Great vid and thanks!
I need to get that scraping tool, looks great.
Thanks for the tips!
Heya buddy. Thanks for taking the time to comment. You're very welcome. Don't let the big brands sucker you. You should be able to snap a good non branded one (probably out of the same factory) for under $5 U.S, and the all the tools in the video for $40. Unless you're after the full compliment of shiny, new, unused tools and spotless workshop as a backdrop on your vids :)
Really good video
Hello Le20100. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I'm pleased you liked it. Hopefully you were able to pick up a new trick or two.
Exactly how I clean mine, although very infrequently 🙂
Hey Brad. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Lol. Shame with all the tech out, manufacturers aren't producing self cleaning parts.
Maybe use a wax based lube next?😂
Heya veikop. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Whichever lube you choose to use is down to your preference. Or do you mean, the cassette wouldn't be so dirty if one was to use a wax based lube?
Wax makes cleaning easier@@KansaiSprockets
Heya MrJob. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I will agree with that in terms of lower frequency of cleaning, yet higher frequency of application in dry conditions.
In my case:
1) Good lubes being expensive, I prefer higher frequency of cleaning, yet lower frequency of application.
2) I'm often riding in wet and muddy conditions so a higher frequency of cleaning, yet lower frequency of application makes more practical sense.
Simply, I put lubes down to personal preference, and which is best for which environment rather than which one is better than the other.
Very cool channel you have by the way. Subbed.
I clean all of my drive train components in a Gasoline bath. Let the components soak for a while then clean with a brush, you will find the gasoline soak has loosened if not fully removed all the crud from your components. Then rinse your components in alcohol. You will find all are perfectly clean, all that's needed is appropriate greasing and lubricating; re assemble and have a great ride. Return the dirty gasoline to its container let the crud settle, decant or syphon of the clean gasoline in to a clean container for re use. Do the same for the alcohol. Specifically for a chain put it in a Jar type container with enough gasoline to cover, close with the lid and shake for a moment allow to settle for half an hour, repeat twice, for bad cases repeat 3 times, your chain will be crud free, as above rinse in alcohol allow to air dry, lube as per your personal preference. - The gasoline and alcohol can be used many times; you will see the crud settled on the bottom of its container.
Hello David. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.Yes. Many ways to skin a cat :)
ultrasonic cleaner.
Or you could just cover your disc rotors
Heya daninja. What would you cover them with out of curiosity?
@@KansaiSprockets I use the Muc-Off neoprene rotor covers. Works well
@@daninja265 I just had a look at those, thank you. Yes. Those would work. Horses for courses, but personally, I can't justify $45 or thereabouts for neoprene in place of a little elbow grease, in addition to degreaser/cleaning products seeping into derailleur pivots and bushings.