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Caring is an activity mandatory bicycle after bicycle use, especially when after crossing the muddy, rain, mud or dust. Taking care of this bike is a bike obligation to be durable and ready to use again in the future.


You do not need to be a reliable technician to be able to perform routine maintenance, no need to also purchase special mechanical equipment. You just need to have a willingness to spend time caring for the bike. If you already have a will and time, the following steps are recommended Polygon Bicycle School.

■ Remove the various electrical accessories, speedometer, lights, saddle bags and the like. Wash off the bike by using pressurized water was. Never wash any filthy bike with high pressure water (steam). High pressure water will penetrate into the components that should be protected from water. Use soap or shampoo wash your car or motorcycle. Use a brush to remove the floor and clean the outside of the tire mud and other dirt. Remember too stiff brush can injure the surface of the tire and leave scars. Use an old toothbrush to clean hard to reach. As the tube around the front derailleur, cassette and in other parts. Clean the cassette and chain with a brush while spraying water.

■ Immediately dry the bike frame with a special absorbent cloth water. Try to tilt the bike to the left and right to remove trapped water gets into the frame. Good bike frame always provides wastewater holes in some parts of the frame to facilitate water flow out.

■ The next step, clean the chain with degreaser carefully so as not about frehub cassette, rear derailleur, bottom bracket and frame. Wait until dry and clean the chain. After that lubricate the chain with a special lubricant. Give lubricant in the front and rear derailleur. Try to play with the shifter and make sure both are running perfectly. Sometimes you have to do some fine tuning after the bicycle played in heavy terrain.

■ While waiting for the chain dry, give substance coating that will protect the frame from the frame as small as a pebble impact.

■ Do pengechekan some component parts with the / keys accordingly. Almost all the bikes now using allen key. Check stem, headset, handlebars, rear derailleur, front derailleur, and all mechanical parts. Make sure everything is securely attached and perfect.