Here are Tips and Tricks to care for mountain bike MTB bike by washing properly, tips and tricks provide MTB cleaning techniques ranging from the saddle to the braking system. The entire process can be done no less than 35-40 minutes.
Here are the steps MTB bike wash properly:
1. Remove all of the accessories that are in the handle bar (handlebar), eg bells, lights, speedometer, etc.. If you use V brakes off by pressing the cable connecting the two sides of the calipers. Cord v brakes techniques also apply if you use V brakes on the rear wheels.
2. Rewind your bike, to avoid blisters on the saddle and grips we can wear shoes that are not too hard and soft for example, we can use the mat with a thickness of 5mm.
How flip your bike properly is standing next to grasp the front suspension bike (down tube) and one hand holding the seat post (saddle seat). Then slowly turn up the bike upside down.
3. Remove the front and rear wheels, the front axle is open fasteners to open the locking clip if there is, if you do not use the bike clip, you need to use a wrench in accordance with the size of the bolt that is used as a locking front axle.
To remove the rear wheel, rear axle loose fasteners, pull backward gear shifting system (RD) rear derailleur enough so the rear wheel can pull up and apart.
4. Cleaning the drive system (chain, gears, pedals, rear derailleur). Prepare a brush and soapy water. RD Start brushing with a brush on wet soapy water to clean the chain using a soft cloth, dampen the cloth with soapy water by turning the pedals turn the chain so that the chain rotates your future. Cloth on your bicycle chain so that the dirt that is stuck on the last lap.
Continue with cleaning Crank (front gear, pedal arms and pedals) with a brush that was in the wet with soapy water, brush evenly and thoroughly so that all parts exposed front drive soapy water and dirt off, then wipe with a clean cloth.
Clean the pedal and the gear side with a brush soaked in soapy water, followed by drying with a clean cloth.
5. Clean the bottom of the frame, use a cloth and soapy water. Wipe evenly to all parts of the frame, handle bars (front handlebar), the top tube (top frame), and the seat ways (rear frame). Do not forget to clean the gear shifting cable and the brake puller.
6. Wheel cleaning the system.
Use a cloth and soapy water front and rear wheels, you can use a liquid cleaner dirt if there is dirt that is difficult to dispose of, for example using WD-40. Clean the dirt on the axles, hubs and wheels including the entire wheel spokes.
If you use the disc on the wheel you simply brush thoroughly in all parts of the disc.
7. Checking System Wheels
Replace the front and rear wheels, make sure the clip is attached premises pengenceng wheel well and can lock the wheels perfectly. Maybe we're a little difficulty to replace the rear wheel, the rear gear tips inputs between the chain and press down so it can fit into the rear wheel holder perfectly, do it with caution.
After all the wheels mounted check the wheels both front and rear rocking observe carefully whether or not, if the shake is most likely wheel spokes need re sets. You can fix it yourself using the key jari2 wheel or take it to a bike shop.
8. Check braking system
Is one of the vital parts of the bike no brakes, if it can not function properly our safety is at stake. To check the front wheel brake stand in front of your bike and hit the brakes the front wheels, then pull the bike forward when the frame and lift the rear wheels means the front wheel brake is functioning properly, if not immediately replace the front brake is still good.
For the rear wheel brake, stand in front of your bike and hit the rear brake, if the front wheel between your legs possibilities between the rear brake still works fine, if not immediately check and replace it with a new brake.
Both tips for checking the braking system can be applied both brakes with V brakes or disc brakes. Check all of the cables or brake fluid (brake oil).
9. Lubricants
To lubricate critical parts of your mountain bike is the chain, shifters, front wheel drive system and rear (FD-RD), Pedan and pedal arm.
Use a good lubricant should not use used oil, use a special lubricant for chains, many in the market is the lubricant to the chain 2 wheel motorized vehicles.
