You will need to clean your bike after sometime to protect it from damage . You should do a cleaning after
A wet and muddy ride.
when you hear the strange rubbing ,squeaking noise.
Or when you see dirt, grease , oil stains on drivetrain, , joints.
To do this you need to prepare: a clean water hose ,a bucket of soapy water, sponges, rags or towels, scrub brush, chain lubricant, clean towels and degreaser.
Clean your bike by removing the oil stains
Drivetrain
A drivetrain set includes 4 parts :a cassette, a rear derailleur, chain rings, and the chain.
This is the main transmission system of your bike. When you pedal, this system will transform your force to push your bike ahead .You need always to keep them clean. Rusting, dirty grease will make this system not function well.
In order to clean it easily .You can turn your bike on the saddle and handlebars .Before do this, be sure to put some towels or cartons to protect the saddle and handlebars from scuffing.
Clean your bike by using a kit
You can buy a bike cleaning kit which includes brushes , degreaser, lubricant oil, chain scrubbers. Certainly ,the repair kit set will help your work easier.
To remove the oil stains . First, spraying the degreaser on the surfaces drivetrain parts, then using a brush slightly remove the dust , hard rusting from cassette, a rear derailleur, chain rings, and the chain.
Because the bike stays on its paddle and handlebars, you can easily turn the rear wheel and clean all the chain
Using soft towels to pick up all dirt.
You also can apply same method to joints and remove dirt as well.
Wash your bike with soapy water
After removing all dirt from your bike. You can wash it with soapy water, slightly cover all your bike with soapy water. Then use a sponge to remove dust, wash all your bike with fresh water and then dry it again with clean towels.
Lubricate your bike.
Lubricating the drivetrain and joints will protect the bike from dust and help the movements of the bike go smoothly.
The bottom line
Keep your bike in good health state always need a lot of jobs to do, mostly you will need to learn by your self to save money and you proactive control all situations. Clean your bike clean is an unavoidable duty if you want it works smoothly and stays more durable. You may also want to know how to fix your flat bike tire
